At Easter, more than any other season, we are reminded of the the depth of our sin - but more so the magnificence of His work! In love He willingly faced death and condemnation on our behalf. He shed blood … He wore the crown of thorns … He was beaten and mocked … He was pierced by nail and spear - all for us!
Read MoreOne of the most challenging theological spots in my life came up at my ordination interview. When asked about the state of man without Christ, I gave my prepared answer, which proved wishy-washy at best. I was challenged to embrace the reality that all are condemned in sin if they have not placed themselves under the cross of Christ. This is what drives our missionary and outreach efforts … man is lost without Christ! I am lost without Christ!
Read MoreThe Bible story at VBS today took the kids through the plagues God inflicted upon Egypt in order for them to let His people go. Those were scary times, leaving everyone feeling very uneasy. But, as the kids learned today … when life is scary … God is good!
Read MoreOne of my musings this week has been around how we build outreach into all we do. Instead of leaving outreach up to each of us to figure out on our own, instead of forming a team to cover all our outreach efforts, how can we build an outreach mindset into all we do?
Read MoreIt is not for us to understand why the Lord chose to work this way, only to trust Him as we walk through this. We are allowed to grieve, but we are to continue living as well … continuing to be inspired by Bob and June’s lives, continuing to believe that God is working through these events not only in our lives but also through our lives.
Read MoreIt is not for us to understand why the Lord chose to work this way, only to trust Him as we walk through this. We are allowed to grieve, but we are to continue living as well … continuing to be inspired by Bob and June’s lives, continuing to believe that God is working through these events not only in our lives but also through our lives.
Read MoreWe can only celebrate Easter if we grasp what it is that brought us to it. We can only appreciate the resurrection if we appreciate death. We can only understand redemption if we understand sin. We will only reach out to draw others to Christ if we truly grasp the saving work He has done in our own lives.
Read MoreLife can often feel like a renovation. We look forward to the end result but the process can be pretty painful -
Read MoreWhenever we make a change in life we leave one way of doing things to embrace another. For example, you may have moved from one community to another or from one church to another; in these cases, we release particular ways of doing things and adjust to the patterns of the groups we are now a part of.
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