Shoes

Two of our three kids have mentioned the same phrase over the years. Now my youngest has picked up this phrase. You see when I’m out at church, away from home, gone all day, I have to be honest my heart aches when I don’t see my bride or my kids. With church there are [...]

Starbucks Humor…

The Gospel made simple…

I had a wonderful weekend here with some Jr. High students from my church and from another church. Young Life and its Woodleaf camp has to be the "Hilton of camps" when it comes to camping. One of my students walked into our cabin as we arrived at Woodleaf and said, "Wow, there’s [...]

Missional Church

This morning I got to again here Reggie McNeals Present-Future seminar sponsored by Fuller Seminary. Overall Reggie McNeal did an excellent job at presenting the different cultures within the life of the church and it was impressive that he presented each of these cultures or generations in a way that was simple for the "boomer" [...]

Relational Grace

A couple of posts ago I began to journal some about the theme of grace in my life as a follower of Jesus. After listening to Reggie McNeal today, the topic of grace came up in regards to how we the church respond to the sins of the world. What if we the church [...]

Reggie McNeal

Attended a Reggie McNeal Present-Future seminar today. Got his book which I’m looking forward to reading in a few weeks. I was really impressed with his heart to push the church toward a kingdom mentality in how we love the people of God and how we do church. I also loved his thoughts on the [...]

Way to go Kobe…

Brilliant

A glimpse of what seminary is really like. Very funny. Boy I miss seminary! Hehe. Thanks Scott!
HT: Scott

Grace

I’ve been doing some thinking and reflecting lately on the theme of grace in my life. I’ve been challenged to look at areas of my life that grace has appeared on more than one occasion. I’m learning that grace is essential to my ministry as a pastor to the people I come in contact with [...]

Incline

I’ve been trying to take advantage of Mark’s work at the Daily Pslam. I needed this one today taken from Pslam 17:   
A Prayer of David.
        1   Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry;
    give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit.
2   From [...]