I have a lot of friends, pastors and non-pastors alike, believers and unbelievers too, who are going through deep valleys of pain, illness, loss, sorrows, and betrayals right now. No one is immune to these things. Life, since the fall and until Jesus returns, has always meant that all these things will visit our lives … More Thinking about Sorrow
Working through my annual reading plan of the Bible. Today, I arrived at Numbers 1. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much. But then the Spirit of God opened my eyes to see something I have read at least 40 times over the years. It was always there; I was just blind to it—until I needed it, … More Surprising Finds in Scripture
David and Jesus and Jeremiah were not afraid to weep. Neither should we. Sunday morning I heard a great message from a young pastor and missionary. His text was Acts 18 and the message was on the sufficiency of the word of God for the planting, protecting, strengthening and expanding of the church. Our hearts … More The Power of the Gospel: Not Afraid to Weep
I am working with a new ministry. Standing Stone Ministry is a ministry to pastors in crisis. We work with pastors who are about to throw in the towel in defeat and discouragement. Our prayer and plan is devoted to coming along side pastors who are on the verge of burnout from the demands of … More You are Not Fine (Neither Am I)
I haven’t become a political operative or a republican. But this came to me by email today as a fund raising appeal for Dan Crenshaw from his wife. That’s not why I am posting it here. In fact, I have cut out the last few paragraphs that give the fund raising appeal. But the story … More Who is the “Buddy” that is Pushing You to Grow in Christ?
This month our church is starting on an adventure of reading through the New Testament and the book of Psalms (twice) before the end of 2017. We are calling it, “Reading with the Pastor” and it is part of a larger plan related to our philosophy of ministry and discipleship and our desire to live … More Reading Through the New Testament
Encouragement is an art form. Marvel comic book heroes are all the rage right now. They have spilled out of the comic book pages and are all over the silver screen and TV as well. It got me thinking. What is your spiritual super power? In college there was a student, Harry was his name, who … More What’s Your Super Power?
Sunday Musings The second coming of Christ is more sure than your next breath … 15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from … More Jesus Isn’t Going to be Sneaky
Friday is for Heart Songs Over the past two weeks, I have watched my son-in-law’s copy of Band of Brothers. It is a fantastic production despite the obligatory HBO twenty second gratuitous sex scene and the true to reality language. It gives an unblinking and authentic gaze at the cruelties and absurdities of war, as … More Band of Brothers and What It Means to Lead
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