Grace… Lessons from Breakdowns 22 Sep 201422 Sep 2014 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you…
Family… The Dwelling Place Project: A Review 12 Sep 201412 Sep 2014 Family. That idea, that relationship, is at the core of Christianity. The first person of the Trinity has revealed Himself as the Father and the second person as His Son.…
Christian Living Do Not Slander One Another, Part 2 2 Sep 20142 Sep 2014 Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the…
Christian Living Are You Encouraging? 28 Aug 201428 Aug 2014 If there is anything I have been learning lately, it is just how important being encouraging is. So much of the Christian life lies in encouraging one another. So as…
Spiritual Formation… Fruits 25 Jul 201425 Jul 2014 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus…
Going Deeper… Lessons from My Girls 13 Jul 20147 Aug 2014 My mentor Charlie "Tremendous" Jones said that he believed that God doesn't give you kids so you can teach them, He gives them so they can teach you. I remember…
Love Lessons from Target 29 May 201429 May 2014 Yesterday, I took my daughter Anna to Target so she could use a gift card she had been given. It wasn't long before it became clear that what really had…
What I've Been Learning… 10th Anniversary 23 May 201423 May 2014 Today is my 10th anniversary of being an ordained minister with the CCCC's (Conservative Congregational Christian Conference). I have been in pastoral ministry for twelve. In reflecting on this, I…
Discipleship… With Great Blessing Comes Great Responsibility 24 Apr 201424 Apr 2014 Given that children are blessings from God that come with great responsibility, God calls us to live in submission to our children out of reference to Christ by accepting them…
Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards on Family 12 Apr 201412 Apr 2014 The following is the result of research I have been doing for an article I am writing for an Encyclopedia on Jonathan Edwards that will be published later this year…