Family… The Ugly, The Bad, and The Good 11 Feb 201511 Feb 2015 This could really be another of my "lessons from ___" posts. My goal in sharing that particular line of posts is to show one of the things we need to…
Family Anniversary (But Not the Kind You Like) 6 Feb 20156 Feb 2015 One year ago today my daughter Anna was admitted to the hospital. Not because of a physical illness or need for surgery, but because of depression, suicidal ideation, and cutting.…
Books… Continuing God’s Presence 5 Feb 20155 Feb 2015 Tuesday with Edwards….on Thursday. Hey I have 4 ½ feet of snow on the ground. That sounds pretty until you remember that you need to shovel your driveway. But I…
Books… Zeal an Essential Virtue of a Christian 27 Jan 201527 Jan 2015 Tuesdays with Edwards! In April of 1740 gave a sermon on Titus 2:14 (KJV), Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify…
Grace… Clearly Forgiven But Still Not Clear 26 Jan 201526 Jan 2015 A good friend of mine sent me this great video I that want to share with you. http://youtu.be/9oTLKzoWyqk What a great illustration of our need for God's forgiveness and how…
Books… The Fear of Death Is Not Taken Away by Our Own Courage But by the Grace of God 24 Jan 201524 Jan 2015 I had had kids at home sick yesterday so I did not get this up. But God is a God of grace and so even though it is Saturday, we…
Books… The Value of Salvation 20 Jan 201520 Jan 2015 Tuesdays with Edwards! After graduating from what would become Yale University in 1722, Edwards served for a period of 8 months at a Presbyterian Church in New York. In one…
Love Loving like Jesus means Becoming God-Centered and Other Centered 16 Jan 201516 Jan 2015 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then…
Love Loving like Jesus Means We Need Grace 15 Jan 201515 Jan 2015 Yesterday I said the more like Christ we become, the better we will be at relationships and the better we will get at dealing with problems and challenges in our…
Love To Love like Jesus, You Need to Love Jesus 14 Jan 201514 Jan 2015 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then…