Christian Living… Breaking Through Justice to Forgiveness 28 Oct 201330 Oct 2013 Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of…
Christian Living… Breaking Through Anger to Forgiveness 28 Oct 201329 Oct 2013 But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is…
Jonathan Edwards… The Doctrine of Living to God by Christ 20 Oct 201320 Oct 2013 My mentor, Charlie Jones, used to tell me that it was important to "see it big, and keep it simple," because it is in our nature to narrow our vision…
Family… Marriage Counseling 3 Oct 20123 Oct 2012 I just got off the phone with a dear friend who is pastor in Kenya who asked for prayer having found himself counseling a disturbingly large number of people struggling…
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…
Family… 3 Great Quotes from Martin Luther on Marriage 10 Jul 201210 Jul 2012 As I was preparing my sermon for last Sunday I came across these quotes from Martin Luther in Draper's book of Quotations. Luther was not only a great theologian, he…
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…
Parenthood… Always On 2 Mar 20123 Jun 2012 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself…
Discipleship… The Back Door 8 Jun 201121 Aug 2012 I have a young friend in college who has had the desire to go on a short-term mission trip this summer. She wanted to work in an orphanage or school…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 