I am purging files at my house, trying to create a space for ministry and writing. It is amazing the things I am finding, some amazing things, and some things, almost 40 years old that still resonate today. One of them was the article below from Christianity Today almost exactly 38 years ago. Where did … More Finding Things You Didn’t Expect
At the time of Amos’ prophecy, Israel was a rich and powerful nation. Yet, Amos took them to task for ignoring the poor, failing to exercise justice, and reducing their religion to mere ritual. How can we avoid these pitfalls which seem to periodically haunt God’s people throughout history? Come hear the challenge and to … More God Judges Nations for Their Brutality Against the Unborn
Wednesday Musings I have heart full of new reasons to take my own counsel to heart today. Every new day for every follower of Christ is a new challenge to trust Him, to place all our hope in Him, and to acknowledge His goodness and care. I am constantly relearning that God wants me to … More The Danger of Having too Much or too Little
Thursday is for Thinking Interesting article from Relevant Magazine early last week. The article was by COLE NESMITH, titled “Yes, the World is Getting Better”. Whether he is right on the conclusion, some of the information goes against the grain of the nightly news about the “fearful” world in which we live. In other words, ISIS, … More What to Make of This? “The World is Getting Better”
Sunday Afternoon Musings Great day at Trinity Church today when one church in multiple locations became one church in one location. It was great to have both of our campuses together and to celebrate the great things that God is doing in our midst. Fourteen baptism today and a great indoor picnic with lots of … More The Poor Have Much to Teach the Rich
Thursday is for Discipleship Yesterday, I posted a simple comment on Facebook about an observation I made of related to the Presidential debate. Two hours later I checked back in to see a comment stream between some of my more politically conservative friends and some (actually, one) of my more liberal friends. I’m not sure, … More The Scripture, The Candidates, The Church and the Poor
I am in class all day working on my last class for the Doctor of Ministry degree so I have little time to post. For such a day, I reserved this little gem from Kairos Journal. Enjoy and remember, Jesus comes again, to judge the living and the dead, not by externals but by this … More Rich and Poor: Serving Both Worlds with Boldness
Wednesday is for Prayer Too often we help others because it makes us feel good. We need to help the poor for the poor not our self-esteem. Another way of putting it—We need to help the poor because we love Jesus and them not ourselves. Don’t miss this Short video from the The Chalmer’s Center. … More We’ve Got to Find Better Ways to Help the Poor Everywhere
Thursday is for Discipleship My experience with Christians around the country is that: They rarely share their faith with others if sharing their faith is defined as “the content of the gospel.” They rarely invite anyone to anything in which others would be exposed to the “content of the gospel.” They seem to associate living … More The Stench of Sin Should Not Deter Us from Love
Weekend Links Leadership. Leadership. Leadership. “Oh God, turn mere men into mighty servants of Jesus who will live passionately for and like the Savior.” Some great links here, but as always, I don’t endorse everything in them. Growing as a Leader The Hidden Power of Weakness (Leadership Freak) Ten Secrets of Many Senior Pastors (Ron … More Leadership Freak; Using Christmas; Thomas Jefferson; Alvin Plantinga; Star Parker and more
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