Discipleship… Lost in Translation 2 Jul 20122 Jan 2014 A few years back I heard this story at a conference: A school superintendent told his assistant superintendent the following: "Next Thursday morning at 10:30, Halley's Comet will appear over…
Discipleship… More Reflections on Fatherhood from my Sabbatical 27 Jun 201227 Jun 2012 In 1 Corinthians 4:15-17, Paul urged the Corinthians to be imitators of him. He gave this reason why they should imitate him: he was their father in the gospel. Even…
Discipleship… WWJD? (What Would Jonathan Edwards Do?) 24 Jun 2012 This past week I was down at Yale for the annual summer course on Jonathan Edwards. You can imagine that some of the people in attendance would be pastors from…
Discipleship… Conflict Is A Test For Love 8 Jun 20128 Jun 2012 I hate conflict! There, I said it. It feels good to have that out in the open. I want everyone to get along. I want to be on good terms…
Parenthood… Always On 2 Mar 20123 Jun 2012 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself…
Spiritual Formation Let Go and Let God 2 Dec 20113 Jun 2012 In repentance and rest is your salvation.--Isaiah 30:15 Several years ago, I was leading a small group at my church through a video series called Leadership by the Book. On…
Spiritual Formation What Does a Gracious Person Look Like? 24 Aug 20114 Jun 2012 Here are four common traits I have observed in gracious people that we should be working on if we are going to excel at being gracious towards one another. Gracious people…
Discipleship… The Back Door 8 Jun 201121 Aug 2012 I have a young friend in college who has had the desire to go on a short-term mission trip this summer. She wanted to work in an orphanage or school…
Discipleship… Grace Based Love 7 Mar 20116 Mar 2017 What we do does not gain God’s Affection. Who we are by virtue of His unconditional love constrains us through the power of our gratitude to obey Him. If we…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 