At my ordination ceremony a few weeks back, it was noted (by Dr. Walker, I believe) that it’s vital that fathers and mothers in the faith embody that which our children should aspire to be. Apart from doing this, children in the Lord have no one (or nothing) that signifies their future. This encourages a [...]
Discipleship
While talking with a friend a few days ago, something struck me as “blog-worthy.” We were discussing some reading that I did recently on the subject of Bermuda grass, which is planted in our yard in Cleveland. Dee and I recently met the guy who installed the sprinkler system in the yard. He came by [...]
Dee and I hope to have everything packed up and ready to move by tomorrow. We’ll be moving most everything on Saturday morning (with the help of a few friends). We’re excited to say the least about the new place. It’s a bit closer to the church and still has good access to the interstate [...]
I was reading through Mere Discipleship tonight after our Bridge meeting (the young adult meeting that we’re having at ACoG) and came upon this quote by Lee C. Camp: When the word of God was made flesh, ‘all hell broke loose,’ and we should expect no less when the body of Christ continues its work [...]
I would like to unpack a bit further the issue of our last post (Sunday-Monday divide). I appreciate the comments shared thus far. The replies have been very helpful. Sonny brought out a good point concerning the transition that occurred in the church’s identity during and after the time of Constantine. For those who are [...]
I was thinking this morning about how our churches (for the large part) seem to be homogeneous, meaning, the people in our churches all seem to look alike and be very much alike. I wondered is there a place for the marginalized of our society in our church, or would we marginalize them the same [...]
Recently, I read a thought-provoking article by John Ortberg called, “Your Hidden Curriculum,” found in the winter 2009 volume of Leadership Journal (a good journal I might add that can be found at Barnes & Noble). Below the title, Ortberg asks – “What do people learn from you about the Christian life? Sometimes it’s what [...]
