Sin… Rest, Sloth, and Cigars 20 Mar 201420 Mar 2014 I have a lot of irons in the fire. Just being a husband, a father to my three girls, and a homeowner could keep me busy around the clock; and…
God's Love… Home Again 18 Mar 20147 Aug 2014 One of the things I love to be teaching my girls is that I love them because God made them and He gave them to me. And because of that,…
Spiritual Formation… Late Winter Musings 16 Mar 201416 Mar 2014 Psalms 23:3 (ESV) He restores my soul. February and March have both seemed more like a rehashing of December and January weather wise here in Northeastern Massachusetts. While on the…
Going Deeper… Why has God stopped caring for me? 13 Mar 20147 Aug 2014 This is the fifth and final post in this week's series in which I have been sharing what I have been learning about some of the unspoken thoughts often represented…
Going Deeper… What did I do wrong to deserve this? 10 Mar 20147 Aug 2014 Yesterday I started a series of posts prompted by everyone's favorite pastoral question: "Why is this happening to me?" It is a very honest question when we are suffering, and…
Jonathan Edwards… Jesus Frees Us to Love Others 8 Mar 2014 When we experience the love of Jesus we become freed from shallow and selfish counterfeits of love, to authentically love others with the love with which He loves us. What…
Jonathan Edwards… Jesus Frees Us to Love Ourselves 7 Mar 2014 Self-love is basic to being human. It is one of the ways in which we are created in the image of God. God loves Himself and so seeks His own…
Jonathan Edwards… Jesus Frees Us to Love God 6 Mar 2014 We don’t need to be afraid of God. We do need to fear God but we don’t need to be afraid of God. Proverbs 1:7 says, “Fear of the LORD…
Family… Sunday Lessons 23 Feb 201423 Feb 2014 Today marks a week since Anna came home from the hospital. The week has predictably been full of ups and downs, but she is glad to be home and we…
God's Love… Running in the Wrong Direction 21 Feb 201421 Feb 2014 I want to highlight two misconceptions many people have, and maybe you are one of them that help create an expectation of Jesus that makes us want to run away…
