Spiritual Formation Submit to One Another, Part 3 13 Aug 201413 Aug 2014 I concluded yesterday's post with a summary of what biblical submission means: submitting to one another is not about blind obedience, or being taken advantage of or a weapon by…
Spiritual Formation… Fruits 25 Jul 201425 Jul 2014 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus…
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…
Going Deeper… I Am Not Enough 21 May 20147 Aug 2014 “God never gives you more than you can handle.” Ever hear that? I’ve grown to loathe that saying. What bugs me about it is that it implies that I should…
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…
Spiritual Formation… Lessons from Rats 5 May 20145 May 2014 Yesterday when I got home from work, my daughter Anna came to the door to meet me. She was in tears. Her pet rats, Dawn and Midnight, had both died.…
Discipleship… With Great Blessing Comes Great Responsibility 24 Apr 201424 Apr 2014 Given that children are blessings from God that come with great responsibility, God calls us to live in submission to our children out of reference to Christ by accepting them…
Parenthood How Does God See Our Kids? 23 Apr 201423 Apr 2014 Yesterday I shared some things that I have been learning about how parents are to live in submission to their children out of reference to Christ (in light of Ephesians…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 