Fourteen Days of Thanks-5
However, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9)
ARCHIVE November, 2018
Fourteen Days of Thanks-4
On the first day you are to take choice fruit from the trees, and palm fronds, leafy branches and poplars, and rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days. (Leviticus 23:40 )
Fourteen Days of Thanks-3
God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:25 )
Fourteen Days of Thanks-2
Joel 2:23 Be glad, O people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains in righteousness. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
Announcing the 2018 Advent Devotional Series: Storyteller
Every year I pray for enlightenment, that God will give me a vision of a devotional series for Advent. Please don’t misunderstand: I’m not complaining when I say that it’s difficult to find topics that are suitable. Even when God makes a theme plain and it’s beautiful, it’s not always easy to package something perfectly, […]
Fourteen Days of Thanks-1
Psalm 136:3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever. 4 to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever. 5 who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever. 6 who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever. 7 who made the great […]
As Go the Seminaries (Sign #5): You’d Rather Blame God Than Man
I began thinking about all this “Political Christianity” stuff with the scandal in the Catholic Church regarding sexual abuse and how it’s been handled, or rather mishandled. Then there’s the whole politicization of refugees, climate, shootings, etc. Add on top of that Supreme Court machinations and midterm elections and one thing is crystal clear: We’re […]
As Go the Seminaries (Sign #4): Moving People Over the Line
The midterm election results are being tabulated and soon we will know the various outcomes. Red or blue? Political outcomes all, no matter the color. Some races will be tighter than others, but one thing I hope we can all address: A sign that your Christianity is too political is if you’ve been more concerned […]
As Go the Seminaries (Sign #3): Failure to See God’s Image
Yes, the Church needs a new Reformation, one with a better understanding of the Image of God. That is why a myth worth dispelling is that “Christian Truth Doesn’t Apply to Politics.” Our whole Christian worldview—with God as our focus—is supposed to be lived out, not just observed as a museum exhibit, open on Sundays. […]
As Go the Seminaries (Sign # 2) Reproductive Justice vs Simply Life
So many recent articles have broached the topic of whether the Church should be political. I read opinions from pastor after pastor of why or why not as well as the no-debate-pastors who simply say we must because it’s a spiritual battle for the survival of the Church. I tend to agree with Pastor J.D. […]
