We need more loyalty in our world. There’s not much of it around these days. I think it’s time to craft a Sunday message on this topic. I just had to hear how a dear friend of mine was recently treated by someone and it really breaks my heart and quite frankly ticks me off. … [Read more…]
Human nature is a strange thing. Our nature often works contrary to our personal good. This is most obvious when it comes to how most Christians respond in times of duress. I have observed that more often than not, when a person goes through a very trying time, the most common reaction to the life … [Read more…]
Here’s a simple observation. You don’t even really need to wrong someone for them to be angry with you. And once the anger starts, watch out! I have noticed a whole bunch lately among many people, that you don’t really have “do anything” to someone for them to get mad at you. Some of the most common … [Read more…]
What is a pastor’s wife? Well, she’s a wife. Duh. In most church circles, there is an expectation thrust upon the woman who is married to the pastor. We call it “the pastor’s wife”. In some circles she’s known as “the First Lady”. In other circles, she’s “Pastor” herself by virtue of being married to … [Read more…]
What I find very interesting are the various responses when this question is asked of church people. Whether we realize it or not, we ask that question in one way or another all the time of each other, we just don’t realize it. For instance, whenever we pass judgment on another person with the subtext … [Read more…]
One thing I like to think about myself is that I’m a fairly optimistic guy. So take the following comments in that light. The question Du Jour (for me) is: “Is there hope for this thing called The Church?” Here’s what makes me ask the question. In The Church (speaking of the church everywhere) I have run into some of the … [Read more…]
Job said “Though He slay me, I will hope in Him.” I have had reason as of late to really ponder those words. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t compare my life to Job, that would be silly. Compared to the persecution of our brothers and sisters all over the world who are literally dying … [Read more…]
I heard a great quote the other day while watching House M.D. I just got hip to this show a few weeks ago and fell in love with it. I think Hugh Laurie’s character is a riot. Anyway, it was actually Robert Sean Leonard’s character that said this, and what a great quote it is: … [Read more…]
I count myself fortunate to have experienced many different modes of church. In my early life I was part of a fairly liberal church where, with the exception of church traditions such as the way you dress, and the type of music used, there wasn’t much legalism. In this environment, anything went. There wasn’t much … [Read more…]
I was at Willow Creek’s Leadership Summit this year and WOW did God ever speak to us. In times like these it’s very easy for people to become self-focused. Money’s tight, people are losing their homes, jobs are tenuous or nonexistent… times are tough! So yeah, it’s very easy to be self-focused. And truth be … [Read more…]
I’m gonna be a bit selfish for this blog entry. But I want to speak about a very important word in the Bible: REDEMPTION. When we think of the word REDEMPTION, we often think only in terms of being redeemed from the threat of hell and receiving eternal life, which we also often call “Salvation”. … [Read more…]