From the very first day, we were there, taking it all in—we heard it with our own ears, saw it with our own eyes, verified it with our own hands. The Word of Life appeared right before our eyes; we… Read More ›
message
and the flesh became words (people of the word)
And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. (John testified to him and cried out, “This was he of whom I said,… Read More ›
“The Media” and us: do you have beautiful feet?
But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?… Read More ›
“let your conversation be gracious and attractive…”
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Pray for us, too, that God will open to us a door for the word, that we may declare the mystery of Christ, for which I am in… Read More ›
Carpe Everything
“This, in essence, is the message we heard from Christ and are passing on to you: God is light, pure light; there’s not a trace of darkness in him. If we claim that we experience a shared life with him… Read More ›
for they shall see God… Advent day-20
This – if you hadn’t figured it out for yourselves – is what’s known as an “angel in training.” Notice the leading edge of a sparkly wing, the angel robes, and – of course – the pink angel booties, along… Read More ›
Decorating from the heart: Advent Day 4
“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the… Read More ›
Two Prayers (and a small miracle) for Monday Morning
Yesterday was a powerful day at WFPC. I need to wait another 24-hours before I write about some of it, but this morning I can share one story and a couple of prayers. (The above view of the congregation – and… Read More ›
How Sunday Saves Mondays (an inheritance we could never imagine!)
One of my favorite Monday morning observations goes like this: “The best preparation for Mondays is always Sunday with your church family.” Rebekah has been preaching on The Beatitudes, and yesterday’s focus was #3: “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the… Read More ›
all the essentials
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. (Psalm 19:14) Preparing to speak at a retreat or conference is a lot like packing a suitcase… Read More ›
