Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now. And I am certain that God, who began…
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen…
Read more Men, faithfulness, love, and German Chocolate cake
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes…
Read more Our essential mission is unchanged (and “Happy 93rd birthday, Dad!”)
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. – 2 Corinthians 5:20 Yesterday at WFPC was very awesome, and very emotional, and very exciting. It was our penultimate Sunday, and Rebekah was “on fire” in the pulpit. Also, I led my…
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You should feed those who are hungry. You should take care of the needs of those who are troubled. Then your light will shine in the darkness. And you will be bright like sunshine at noon. – Isaiah 58:10 Earlier today, when I got out of my Saturday morning men’s group meeting, my friend Larry…
Read more Some photos for Si (what a generous garden says about our church)
Hey, y’all I may be in trouble here for “scooping” my own daughter. But I have to post this now for two reasons. 1) This is far too good to wait; 2) I have an important “goodbye” party tonight that I’m sure will steer my writing tomorrow. Two photos. From Zoo Miami. Earlier today. That’s…
This has not been a prolific photography week for me. There is just far too much crowding in and demanding my attention to take time to look through the lens. A few images, however, have come across my desk and are certainly worth sharing. I’ll start with the children in Miami. One of the good…
But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all! – 1 Corinthians 12:31 It is another beautiful hot, sultry, steamy summer’s day here in Wake Forest, where the weather patterns are feeling both familiar and tropical to those of us who identify as former Floridians. One symptom of this…
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For human anger is never a legitimate tool to promote God’s righteous purpose. So this is why we abandon everything morally impure and all forms of wicked conduct. Instead, with a sensitive spirit we absorb God’s Word, which has been implanted within our nature, for the Word of Life has power to continually deliver us.…
Do everything without grumbling and arguing so that you may be blameless and pure, innocent children of God surrounded by people who are crooked and corrupt. Among these people you shine like stars in the world because you hold on to the word of life. This will allow me to say on the day of Christ that…
Read more A Letter to My Grandchildren (and every child in this world)
