The word “love” has been hijacked by our culture. It’s misused all the time. We “love” certain foods and as culture defines it, “love” changes with our emotions. This is why divorce is accepted and rampant. Even with all the talk about it and obsession …
Read MoreQuiet – The Internet Can’t Do This
Quiet – The internet doesn’t do quiet. It’s good for a lot of things, but quiet is not one of them. The internet overflows with information. It is loud and noisy. It’s a million voices. It’s full of people. (Many who would never be so obnoxious …
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Lowering the Bar
I was inspired by a friend (Denice Lambert) who posted this on facebook: J: What do you want these boys to wear? Me: They already dressed themselves. They sort of match and their clothes don’t have any holes or stains. J: So those are the …
Read MorerePost – Wise Men
Wise Men (Matthew 2:1-12) still seek Him. Here’s some interesting stuff I’ve learned about them: Three distinctive actions of the Wise Men: (From an old message by Greg Matte.) 1. They left home to worship Jesus. Willing to get out of their comfort zones and …
Read MoreShepherds Sermon Notes
Luke 2:8-20 says: 8 In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock. Most scholars agree that the time of Jesus’ birth was probably not Dec 25th. In his commentary, Adam Clarke suggests a fall time …
Read MoreBelieve Now
“Believe now.” ~ Bryan McKenzie My pastor said this in a sermon a while back. He was referring to coming to Christ for the first time, but I heard it differently. It stuck. It’s been rolling around in my head for months now. If I …
Read MoreLearning Repentance
Miranda and I have been working on teaching our children about repentance quite a bit lately. We never really use that word, but we’re trying to lay a foundation which will make it easy to understand as they grow older. Our practice is to …
Read MoreChrist in the Passover
Tonight I had the privilege to lead a group from our church through a teaching called “Christ in the Passover.” Here’s a link to the guide I created for the event as well as a link to pics for the video presentation. Passover Haggadah Passover …
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