Theology God Is Sneaky 2 Mar 20152 Mar 2015 "My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts," says the LORD. "And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth,…
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…
Going Deeper… Why Is This Happening to Me? 9 Mar 20147 Aug 2014 "Why is this happening to me?" As a pastor, I get asked this question a lot. When struggles and difficulties come, it is natural to want to know the "why."…
Sin… What? Is It Lent Again Already? 5 Mar 20145 Mar 2014 Have you ever noticed around certain holidays that people often express surprise at how fast it came around again? You've heard people say things like, Man I can't believe Christmas…
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…
Discipleship… The Right Theology, But the Wrong Idea 6 Jan 20147 Jan 2014 "You all need to know that God is sovereign, and He has a wonderful, perfect plan for your life," she said to about 30 kids in her children's message at…
Faith… There Can Be Only One, Part 2 25 Nov 201325 Nov 2013 Listen to what God says to us in Isaiah 46:1-13 (NLTSE), Bel and Nebo, the gods of Babylon, bow as they are lowered to the ground. They are being hauled…
Christian Living… God’s Foreknowledge and Free Will 14 Nov 201314 Nov 2013 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, the LORD moved the heart of Cyrus king of…
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… The Virtue of Bacon, Part 2 7 Nov 20137 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…