Monday Musings Sometimes we get too familiar with things. Sometimes we get too familiar with one another. And when we do, we begin to take them for granted. We don’t treat them with the respect that they deserve as image-bearers of God. Sometimes, the same thing happens in relationship to God. We get too ‘familiar’ … More God is Not Your Pal
Don’t miss this story this weekend. If the video doesn’t work, go directly to Youtube.com with this link: The video itself is called “Catching Kayla”. Watch the video (2 minutes) Her name is Kayla Montgomery. And here is a longer video on her inspiring story:
Weekend Musings It is impossible for me to read Psalm 137 and not think of Don McLean’s 1969 Babylon. I read the Psalm’s opening lines and instantly I am transported to McLean’s 1 minute 41 second recording. His musical interpretation, with its haunting melody, his liquidly smooth voice coupled with his understanding of the texture of the … More “You Will Not Forget Us”
Friday is for Heart Songs Marketers and mass media, greeting cards and department stores tell us an almost endless number of things about Christmas. Christmas is about giving. Christmas is family. Christmas is togetherness. Christmas is peace and joy. Christmas is about children and toys and etc., etc. Don’t buy it. None of those things … More Beyond Narnia: Always Christmas, Never Winter (Updated from 2011)
Wednesday is for Thinking This is a remarkable text that makes a statement about the ministry of Jesus in Jerusalem and the continuing ministry of the apostles after the resurrection that is stunning when you consider they had no signage, no speaker system, no flyers, and brochures, or leaflets or any other type of “advertising” … More What Will it Take to Fill Up Your Town with the Good News?
Encouragement for the Soul Continuing to meditate on one of the texts from lasts week’s message and had some further thoughts. What will rescue us from the depressions and desperations of our situation? When children distance themselves from us of the Lord, what will keep our hearts at rest? You wife or husband is less than … More Beating Back Depression and Desperation
Thursday is for Discussion Updated 5/31/18 Mark 2:1–3 (ESV) 2 And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. 3 And they came, bringing … More Using Our Homes Like Jesus Used His
Sunday Afternoon Musings The perfect complement to this morning’s message. My mentor, friend and all-around fountain of wisdom, Bill Bauer put this up on Facebook today. Live your day for the glory of God. THE AUTHOR IS NOT KNOWN. IT WAS FOUND IN THE BILLFOLD OF COACH PAUL BEAR BRYANT, ALABAMA, AFTER HE DIED IN 1982 … More A Note from Bear Bryant’s Wallet
Saturday Musings We read our Bible’s but we miss the bigger, larger picture when we miss the larger and better narrative. The Bible, from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21 is all about JESUS. Tim Keller helps us to see that in this short video from 2007. Come and worship and adore Him who gave his … More The Bible is Not about You
In a post sometime back I made the statement that American Christians are often more American than Christian. It seemed completely obvious and still does. American Christians are in love with their wealth and styles, often times, more than they are of Christ. We parrot American values rather than biblical values and we split churches … More American Christians are More American than Christian Revisited
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