“As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” Peter and John, Acts 4:20 This morning I’d like to share a few thoughts around a conversation we started yesterday in my Wednesday evening men’s group. The subject is “sharing our faith.” There is a lot to talk about here, and this…
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines…
Mary is a messenger and also a guide
Read more Protestants may not worship Mary – but we must not forget to respect her
The heart of the message is that God loves us and that God intends to shine in and through us. And when people look at us that is the message they need to see - to hear - loud and clear.
Read more If you only look at us, you might well miss the brightness…
There’s a season for everything and a time for every matter under the heavens: a time for giving birth and a time for dying, a time for planting and a time for uprooting what was planted, a time for killing and a time for healing, a time for tearing down and a time for building…
“As you go, proclaim the good news: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.'” – Matthew 10:7 This morning my discipleship class will be discussing Matthew 10. It’s an interesting and provocative chapter, containing the instructions Jesus gives when he sends his followers out on their first mission. In a nutshell, Jesus tells his friends…
There is an insistent voice to springtime, as all creation picks up the echo of Easter morning. "Get up!" "Get moving!" "Join with God in the continual re-creation of this world!" Live into your salvation!"
It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold! Peace on the earth, good will to men, From heaven’s all gracious King! The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. There are so many stories great about Christmas.…
“I, yes I, am God. I’m the only Savior there is. I spoke, I saved, I told you what existed long before these upstart gods appeared on the scene. And you know it, you’re my witnesses, you’re the evidence.” God’s Decree. I love the way The Message presents this portion of Isaiah 43:11-13. Yes, I…
GRAND-BABY TIME! – I’m posting late this morning because I just got back from taking Rebekah to the Orlando Airport. She’s heading to Connecticut for a timely few days of grand-baby snuggling. She’s excited, Naomi’s excited, I’m sure David’s excited too – it’s going to be a riot. Yesterday afternoon/evening we were over in Dunedin…
