Grace… Lessons from Snot 30 May 201430 May 2014 Yesterday afternoon I was sitting in my car waiting for my daughter Maggie to get out of school. I had already picked up her sisters, Anna and Rachel, who attend…
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…
Grace… Lessons from Lie to Me 17 May 201417 May 2014 In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross-examines (Proverbs 18:17, NIV). Lie to Me was a TV show on the FOX network that…
Spiritual Formation… How Do You Respond When You Get Smacked? 15 May 201415 May 2014 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool (Proverbs 17:10, NLT). This proverb doesn't pull any punches does…
Love… Faking Right 14 May 201414 May 2014 All a person's ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the LORD (Proverbs 16:2, NIV). How much trouble have I gotten myself in because I convinced myself…
Parenthood… The Patience Dojo 13 May 201413 May 2014 Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly (Proverbs 14:29, NIV). As a father, I have been learning that this is a very important truth…
Love… Wisdom in Words 9 May 20149 May 2014 The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing (Proverbs 12:18, NIV). It is often said that wisdom is knowledge applied. But applied…
Love Love Covers Over All Wrongs? 8 May 20148 May 2014 Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs—Proverbs 10:12, NIV. It is easy to see how hatred stirs up conflict. But love covers all wrongs? What does that…
Spiritual Formation… Truth Doesn’t Mean Much Without Trust 6 May 20146 May 2014 The past 24 hours has had a reoccurring theme: trust, or rather, the lack thereof. A daughter of mine is struggling with trust issues with her teachers at school, my…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 