Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the law and the…
Read more there’s too much faith to do, and gospel to live, to waste time arguing about dogma!
In worship we celebrate God, we celebrate what God has done and continues to do for us through Jesus, and we celebrate the fact that we are a redeemed people, called to love one-another and to stand as a collective witness to the beauty of Christian community.
Let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. And let us consider how to provoke one another…
But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hand… – Psalm 31:14-15 ADVENTURE! Life is an amazing experience! Looking back over the past few decades – especially since Rebekah and I found each other, and moved into the our future as a committed partnership – this…
Read more parenting, the long view – “my times are in your hand”
DATELINE WAKE FOREST – David and Beks rolled into the house like a cyclone, they immediately took over the entire downstairs, they found every basket of toys available, they covered every square inch of the living room with kid paraphernalia; and then, suddenly, all they really wanted to do was to be with Grandmama and Grandaddy. So the toys…
Read more a few exhausting – wonderful – hours with the grandchildren
“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” – Philippians 4…
I couldn’t help myself! Here are two grandchild memes to make you smile this morning. Read yesterday’s post – Over the River and Through the Woods – or the day before – Messengers Sent Directly from God – or – More Joy from the Good-news Kids – to see why I’ve been smiling all week…
This photo pretty much sums up the emphasis for the next several days. You’ve guessed it, the grandchildren (David – almost four, and Beks – two) will be my constant focus between now and late Sunday evening. In consequence, you can expect to see a series of hopeful, encouraging, positive, promise-laden posts. Or, to put…
Tuesday lunchtime I met my friend Tim for a sandwich in downtown Wake Forest. We were getting together at noon-thirty, so I planned to stop work at 12:15. It had been a fairly good writing morning, but I was getting a little bogged down and beginning to spin my wheels. So, instead of pushing it hard, pressuring…
Read more work, and the relationship between productivity and joy
“Great blessings belong to those who know they are spiritually in need. God’s kingdom belongs to them.” – Matthew 5:3, ERV Sunday morning at WFPC was vibrant, dynamic, challenging, inspirational, encouraging, and refreshing; it was a similar experience to stepping outside on a cool, inviting fall day – a full, fresh, invigorating, deep breath of…
