Dear brothers & sisters in Christ, It’s been a while since I’ve written on the back of your calendars. The past few months have been a whirlwind of a ride. We’ve had all kinds of regulations to keep in mind for simple activities. Occupancy limits, vaccine information cards, appointments, testing, hoops to jump through just … More Sin-Isolation
The reading and devotion for Holy Wednesday, reading from Luke 22-23. “Jesus I Will Ponder Now” from Higher Things Inc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRV2i9_L2r0
The reading and devotion from Mark 14-15. “Jesus I Will Ponder Now” from Higher Things Inc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRV2i9_L2r0
The reading and devotion from Matthew 24-25. “Jesus I Will Ponder Now” from Higher Things Inc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRV2i9_L2r0
Dear brothers & sisters in Christ, It’s been a year now. A year since we’ve first heard about a new kind of virus, a coronavirus. I bet that word “coronavirus” wasn’t even a part of your vocabulary a year ago, yet now it’s become something that’s entered into almost daily usage. It’s rather surreal, isn’t … More God Working Through Terrible Times
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Last month I started going through the four promises that we make in forgiveness. The promises came from a pamphlet that I found on a pamphlet in my office called “Peacemaking Principles.” Those principles, to remind you are: 1) I will not dwell on this incident, 2) I will … More The Four Promises of Forgiveness, Part II
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, What does forgiveness mean? As a church, we talk a lot about forgiveness. We don’t always define it. What is forgiveness? What is God saying when He says that He forgives us? What are we saying when we tell someone “I forgive you”? Does someone have to say “I’m … More The Four Promises of Forgiveness Part 1
Dear brothers & sisters in Christ, Last month we started a series of little sayings that are common in the Christian world. This month we turn the phrase, “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” This is a difficult phrase to parse out, and I confess, I have spoken too strongly against it in the past. … More God Hates Sin & Justifies the Sinner
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Over the next few months, I want to go over a few slogans, or cliches, that we often hear in the Christian church. The first that I would like to examine is the saying, “God isn’t going to give you more than you can handle.” First, let’s ask the … More God Gives You More Than You Can Handle
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I’m going to use this month to do a little bit of a shameless plug. This Advent we’re going to be taking a look at the Epistle readings that we hear every Sunday, and look at them under the theme: Getting Ready for the Day. We all spend time … More Getting Ready for the Day
