Sure, a lot of Paul's letter to the Romans is theologically dense, somewhat esoteric, and difficult to understand. Other parts are pretty easy to understand even if difficult to live. One of today's … [Read more...]
“What Does Murder Have to Do With Worship?”
September 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cliff, a member of the church I pastor, asked me this Sunday morning as he was leaving the worship service. I wasn't sure what he was talking about until he pulled out the page from last week's … [Read more...]
By What Are You Helped?
August 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts; so I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. The Lord is the strength of his people; he is the … [Read more...]
The Bible and Social Justice
July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Huffington Post has a very interesting article based on a study done at Baylor University regarding the correlation of The likelihood of Christians saying it is important to actively seek social … [Read more...]
Enough Talk
July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The scripture reading for Thursday from the Daily Revised Common Lectionary weren't really doing a whole lot for me. Then I got to a little verse that I had not read in a while: For the kingdom of … [Read more...]
Going for What Hurts…
June 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jonathan Franzen, author of The Corrections and Freedom wrote a terrific essay last week in the New York Times titled "Liking Is for Cowards. Go for What Hurts." In it, he bemoans the culture of … [Read more...]
The Miracle Maker
April 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I have had a DVD that someone loaned to me on my shelf for, I would say, about two years now. (So if you have loaned me book or DVD that I have not yet returned, there is hope!) The DVD is a movie … [Read more...]
Christianity 102: Sin Loses
April 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I cracked open My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers last night for the first time in a while. The April 10th excerpt was on the old-fashioned topic of sin from the dusty Epistle to the … [Read more...]
God Is Still Speaking, #1
October 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday after church a group of folks gathered to discuss how we would organize our Sunday School after our Christian Education director retires at the end of October. It was mostly about mechanics … [Read more...]
Wait a Minute, I Don’t Buy That…
October 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Last Sunday, a mother came up to me and told me that she and her daughter had been discussing the morning's sermon. I had preached on "We Belong to Jesus" and had mentioned that when we surrender to … [Read more...]