Celebrate the Process

60 Seconds of Pastoral Pondering Celebrate the Process Few people make a profession of faith the very first time they are confronted with the Gospel. For most, it’s a path of small, incremental changes. The journey usually begins far from the point of accepting Jesus. Its headwaters are typically void of any need of or […]

sowing and reaping

Seeds For The Future

You might say there’s a perpetual rip in the bottom of our seed bags. We’re sowing seeds all through our lives … at times on purpose and at other times totally unaware. We sow seeds that will make us proud when they’re harvested. And at times plant seeds that will produce things that will disappoint […]

Omission

Commit or Omit?

“Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.” James 4:17   At my age I’m doing fairly well handling the sins of commission. There are fewer and fewer things I shouldn’t do that I am doing (committing). Except, possibly, driving over the speed limit! But, hey, this […]

Brokenness

Qualified To Be Useful

When God called Gideon to lead Israel out from under the rule of the Midianites, He didn’t exactly find a Type A self-assured leader oozing with charisma or confidence. Even though the angel called him a mighty hero, Gideon does a double-take with a “Who, me?” glance around him. “I’m from the weakest clan in […]

Authentic Christians

Authentic Christianity

“And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.” I Corinthians 11:1 New Living Translation   Oh the power of a life whose words and deeds are congruent [consistent, matching, harmonious] with each other!   Our culture has become disinterested in a gospel of convenience and compromise. –       They’re tired of being told about […]

Our Ceiling, Their Floor

A Blog For Parents David said, “My son Solomon is still young and inexperienced. And since the Temple to be built for the Lord must be a magnificent structure, famous and glorious throughout the world, I will begin making preparations for it now.” S0  David collected vast amounts of building materials before his death.   I Chronicles 22:5 […]

Who Are Your Heroes?

Who Are Your Heroes? “The godly people in the land
 are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them!” Psalm 16:3 New Living Translation Living in a culture that puts more emphasis on style than on substance, it’s easy to get confused about who our heroes are. –       When we insist on artificial color added […]