Snatch them from the Devil
But you don’t fight sin with good intentions, wishful thinking, or a blind eye.
On “Guardians Of The Tent”
This originally was a comment on T.M.’s blog post, “Guardians of the Tent” but it turned into it’s own blog post. When we were building our new sanctuary a man from another congregation asked me how it was our church was growing ( I understand that buildings and numerical growth don’t always define true […]
Never Underestimate My Jesus
Now when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” (John 11:32)
A few unwelcomed experiences, that seemingly contradict God’s character, will push you into liminality, a twilight zonish like perplexity where you ask, “if this isn’t a dream, then, God, why are You doing this?” There you will grope to make sense of why the abundant life promised by the all-powerful God does not spare you from the short list of unbearable pains.
The Fear of Insignificance
Psalm 46 speaks of the earth giving way and the mountains being throw into the sea. Most pastors, in my experience, are not afraid of these things. What they are afraid of, however, is “insignificance”. A lot of pastoral anxiety is rooted in feeling “insignificant”. What would make you feel more significant? A growing congregation? […]
Guardians of the Tent
10/27/10 Paul likened pastors to the Levites of ancient Israel (1 Cor. 9), who were guardians of the tent and testimony of the Lord (Num. 1.53). In what sense are pastors “guardians” in the household of faith today? Are we not called to guard the Gospel and the ministry of the Word against those who […]
That arta do it
Do we really think American artists are the best good will ambassadors for the nation?
Borrowers and Lenders
The Fourth Commandment Deuteronomy 15.1-6 “At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release. And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release what he has lent to his neighbor. He shall not exact it of his neighbor, his brother, because the LORD’s release has been proclaimed. Of a […]
Voices Together: Psalm 33:6-12
By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; he puts the deeps in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him! […]
To Suffer With
…all prescriptions of penance are to be accompanied with prayers and tears…
How To Plant A Church?
Here’s a humorous video I found on YouTube called “How To Plant A Church”… You can see it below. Of course it’s a parody, but like most parodies there is a disturbing amount of truth in it these days don’t you think? I can’t say I know the “right way” to plant a church. My […]
