Some years ago I was walking around the reception tables after a wedding I had performed. An older woman approached me with a question. Almost everyone present at this particular wedding had come from a high church liturgical tradition. In their tradition, they had sometimes weekly, sometimes monthly recited either the Apostle’s Creed or the … More Jesus is Coming
This morning I was reading my copy of Pilgrim’s Progress and ran across a principle that I have seen in operation too much of late. “Christian” leaves a place of rest to continue on his journey to the celestial city. He descends a hill and in the valley below meets Apollyon (Satan) rising to do … More Pilgrims Progress and the Fear to Stand
When I see pictures like the one above, my first thought is, “I wonder what happened to this guy and his car?” I’ll bet you have wondered about things like that too. Wouldn’t you like to know more of the story? The man is most likely, dead and buried and awaiting the resurrection of the … More What Does the Future Look Like?
A Morning Call to Worship “Let us be glad in our Maker. Let all of His children rejoice in their King. Let the children of the redeemed praise Him with dancing. Let the muscians put all their talents to the task, of giving Him thanks for His salvation. Let us run into this day with … More Sanctifying the Time Between Today and Tomorrow
A Liturgy to Fill-Up a Day with Christ A Call to Worship as We Greet the Day “It’s another morning Lord. I’m not sure I am prepared for it, and I’m not sure if I have the energy for it. But this I know, in all my weakness, You are strong. In all my … More Filling Up a Day with Christ
Tuesday is for End Times Thought Invasions of Planet Earth (and maybe a preaching series for you pastors) Invasion #1 Satan and Sin A fallen angel used the beauty of a tree to entice Eve and Adam into disobeying God and seeking happiness by going against His will. The result was sin’s invasion of … More The Last Three Invasions of Planet Earth are Not the Whole Story
Read Psalm 39 Sitting in a coffee shop, (The Copper Pot) and thinking on the brevity of life. The older I get, (about to celebrate another decade’s end), the truer these words feel. They, the words of this text, have always been true of course. But their impact on my spirit grows deeper as I … More Coffee Pot Ponderings on Time and Worship
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