Christian Living… Walking in the Valley of the Shadow, Part 4 16 Dec 201316 Dec 2013 A third thing I have been learning about ministering to people who are hurting, is that it is important to be praying for discretion and discernment; because sometimes listening is…
Christian Living… Walking in the Valley of the Shadow, Part 3 14 Dec 201314 Dec 2013 Another thing I have been learning in my ministry to people who are going through extreme difficulty is that the struggle with "why" and "where was God" is normal. There…
Christian Living… Walking in the Valley of the Shadow, Part 2 12 Dec 201312 Dec 2013 One of the things I have been learning about sharing God's love with people who are experiencing great pain, is that it is almost always more helpful to be a…
Discipleship… Walking in the Valley of the Shadow, Part 1 11 Dec 201311 Dec 2013 How long, LORD, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, "Violence!" but you do not save? Why do you make me look…
Forgiveness… The Habit of Grace 10 Dec 201310 Dec 2013 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to…
Discipleship… Forgiving Is For Giving 23 Nov 201323 Nov 2013 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.…
Church… Do You Attract Pacos? 21 Nov 201321 Nov 2013 Growing up, one of the computer games I liked to play—but never got very good at—was "Flight Simulator." In most versions of the game, you could choose between a prop…
Christian Living… Breaking Through Anger to Forgiveness 28 Oct 201329 Oct 2013 But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is…
Family… 3 Great Quotes from Martin Luther on Marriage 10 Jul 201210 Jul 2012 As I was preparing my sermon for last Sunday I came across these quotes from Martin Luther in Draper's book of Quotations. Luther was not only a great theologian, he…
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…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 