And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.” Mark 4:26-29
So today's a heavy day. I spent hours yesterday afternoon watching the news, and just praying. My heart was heavy, and breaking. The world is broken, the world is fallen. What am I supposed to think? Who should I believe? Like many, I'm tired. I'm tired of not knowing what to believe when I read... Continue Reading →
I meant to post this several years ago, but you know... life. Anyway, I found it and was encouraged all over again by it! I had the great privilege of hosting Tom and Diane Schreiner a few months [years...] back as Diane spoke at our church's Ladies' Breakfast, and Tom preached on Sunday. Tom is... Continue Reading →
In the middle of a world that seems to be made all of blacks and greys right now, with so much heaviness and grief, so much anger and frustration, the Creation account reminds us that we serve a God who loves color and life, who delights in unique and beautiful things. When he made swarms... Continue Reading →
"Or when economies fall, you lose your job, governments overreach, you're stuck at home with people you don't love, and more."
It’s Saturday night, I’m sitting on my couch, and I’d like to share a couple thoughts with you about the last few weeks. Then I want to leave you with a thought from the Apostle Peter about how we ought to respond in cultural moments like this one. The words that have been bouncing around... Continue Reading →
A while back, I was asked for help from someone who had extended family members living with them and things weren't going well. This person felt like they were being taken advantage of and lied to, even though they were trying to help out. Here are four principles I encouraged this person to consider. This isn't... Continue Reading →
I know many Christians whose lives are marked by anxiety. In fact, once you get to know them you might even say their defining character trait is anxiety. Money and careers, the people around them, what to do today, it could be anything. A woman might agonize over every word that was said or look that was... Continue Reading →
Where should we look to see if we are actually loving? The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. - 1 Timothy 1:5 Love, of course, is what should come from true Gospel teaching. We love because God first loved us. This... Continue Reading →
In my last article I considered the revival of song that took place in the book of Nehemiah and argued that it’s vital for us as a community, like the Jews in Nehemiah’s day, to have a ministry of singing together. Here, I’d like to give us three things that are absolute Biblical must-haves when it... Continue Reading →
I've been thinking about Nehemiah 12:45-46 for a while now, and what the revival of singing in Nehemiah's day can teach us about our need to sing a lot more with our brothers and sisters in Christ. And they performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did the singers and... Continue Reading →
