Discipleship… Love Is ___________ 19 Jan 201419 Jan 2014 If you were to fill in the blank, "love is ______" what would you say? What word or words would you use? I think this week I will focus my…
Christian Living… What I Want to See in the Mirror 13 Jan 201413 Jan 2014 The Sovereign LORD has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to…
Church… Aftertaste 12 Jan 201412 Jan 2014 "As long as you faithfully preach the gospel, God will bless your ministry and your church will grow." I have heard that a lot through the years. But I know…
Christian Living… Right Theology Should Not Get In The Way of Love 8 Jan 20148 Jan 2014 Yesterday I was talking with a friend of mine and fellow blogger, Michelle. During our conversation we started looking back at emails we had exchanged a couple months ago that…
Discipleship… Cigars and Discipleship 5 Jan 20145 Jan 2014 Let me share what might be perceived as a radical thought: discipleship is better suited for taking place at the cigar shop than it is at your church. "Dan," you…
Christian Living… To Know and Not to Do Is Not to Know 1 Jan 20141 Jan 2014 Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the…
Faith… My Last Post in 2013 31 Dec 201331 Dec 2013 Well, Christmas is over. We have celebrated the birth of the Gift of Gifts by giving gifts to each other. All the Christmas gifts have been opened, and the relatives…
Christian Living… Grace in a Dark Place, Part 1 10 Nov 201310 Nov 2013 One of the things I have been learning is how the Church is patterned after the family. A great place to see this is in Paul's letter to the Ephesians,…
Christian Living… The Virtue of Bacon, Part 3 8 Nov 20138 Nov 2013 Ho, all who are thirsty, Come for water, Even if you have no money; Come, buy food and eat: Buy food without money, Wine and milk without cost. Why do…
Christian Living… Forgiving the Unforgivable 31 Oct 201331 Oct 2013 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the…