Christian Living… Grace in a Dark Place, Part 4 13 Nov 201313 Nov 2013 Sometimes, for reasons we don't understand, or for seasons that we think go on way too long, God puts His children in dark places. What I have been learning is…
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,…
Church… Love and Leadership 25 Oct 2013 It is not possible to lead the way God wants unless we are loving the people we are leading. The leadership given by Paul and the rest of the Apostles…
Discipleship… Growing Up and Moving Out 5 Aug 20125 Aug 2012 The Great Commandment tells us what the godly life looks like; a life of love for God and a love for our neighbor. Everything Scripture teaches leads back to these…
Discipleship… Five Things Parents Can Do To Make Home A Place Of Spiritual Nurturing. 21 Jul 201221 Jul 2012 I have been spending a lot of time in Ephesians lately—especially on chapters 5-6 where Paul is talking about the relationship between family and the Church. The Bible teaches that…
Discipleship… Lost in Translation 2 Jul 20122 Jan 2014 A few years back I heard this story at a conference: A school superintendent told his assistant superintendent the following: "Next Thursday morning at 10:30, Halley's Comet will appear over…
Discipleship… More Reflections on Fatherhood from my Sabbatical 27 Jun 201227 Jun 2012 In 1 Corinthians 4:15-17, Paul urged the Corinthians to be imitators of him. He gave this reason why they should imitate him: he was their father in the gospel. Even…
Discipleship… Edwards on Home, Church, and Fatherhood 4 Jun 20124 Jun 2012 During my sabbatical I was concentrating on 2 different but related projects. The first was a study of the relationship between being a father in the home, and a father…
Discipleship Spiritual Parenting 2 5 Mar 20124 Jun 2012 One of the key fruits of biblical community is cultivating a mindset of discipleship. Being a part of the Body of Christ means having the mind of Christ, and that…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 