We are into our second week of the study, “In The Dust of the Rabbi,” on Wednesday nights. Last night we had a good bit of discussion around one particular Bible story. You can read the story here.
The setting was the Sea of Galilee and the disciples in a boat, caught in a storm. Jesus [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Who Do You Doubt?
Posted in Formation, Hope, Leadership on January 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Follow the Leader
Posted in Community, Formation, Leadership on January 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As a minister, it is not uncommon for a children’s class to do some project to show their appreciation for the church staff. Several years ago, one of our children’s classes did just that. They made book marks from regular copy paper. On the paper they wrote a verse and included some artwork along with [...]
In the Absence of God
Posted in Formation, Hope on January 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Do you ever feel God is silent?
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to visit with a young man who is suffering. He was visibly hurting, to the point of tears, so I approached him to offer a shoulder. He relayed to me that his grandmother has been sent home to die of cancer. Hospice has taken [...]
Seventh Grade Lesson on Passion
Posted in Church, Hope, Missions on January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I have said this before, but Kristi and I have been blessed with three amazing sons! Our youngest sang this past Saturday in Lubbock as part of the middle school all-region choir (8th chair first tenor). I sat and beamed with pride as our son stood on the front row of those risers, singing with [...]
A Soul That Pants
Posted in Formation, Hope on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Just how passionate are you about following Jesus. Before you answer that question, remember that there is a cost to being a disciple. I have written before about counting the costs of true discipleship – you can read that here.
As I said yesterday, Jesus isn’t looking for converts – Jesus is looking for people who [...]
Jesus Isn’t Looking for Converts
Posted in Community, Formation, Motivational on January 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Tonight I am beginning a study on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. We are going to look at several things over the next few weeks on Wednesday nights dealing with discipleship. As I have been reading and preparing for this first session, something very startling has become very clear to me. [...]
Suffering in Haiti
Posted in Grace, Hope on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tough Topic Tuesday: How is it that we serve a loving and gracious God but bad things still happen.
With the earthquake in Haiti, the age old question of why bad things happen to innocent people has been on the minds of most folks. While I don’t have the answers, I do have some things for [...]
Mirror of Opportunity
Posted in Leadership, Motivational on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In leadership positions we must learn the importance of seizing opportunities. We train ourselves to be sensitive to those opportunities when they arise because we know that, normally, opportunities are time sensitive. With most opportunities there is a window.
As I think about all the windows of opportunity I am faced with on a daily basis [...]
It’s a Big Ocean
Posted in Formation, Motivational on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I have to thank my wife for this post today. I had always been a camping, hiking, hunting, mountain kind of guy before marrying her. It did not take her long to get me to include the beach and the sun and the sand to my loves in life.
There is something spiritual about standing at [...]
Distorted View
Posted in Formation, Grace, Hope on January 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
On the back of the current issue of Weavings is a very thought provoking prayer / poem. It is written by John Mogabgab and here is what it says,
To see the world in the
transfiguring light
of God’s grace
rather than God
in the distorting prisms
of the world
is the turning for which
we must pray daily.
Distorting – that is such [...]
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