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Weep…Then go to Work
“I said to the king, ‘Let the king live forever! Why should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of my father’s graves, lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire? If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you send [...]
Resurrection, a Puritan’s Prayer
A prayer from an old puritan… O God of my Exodus, Great was the joy of Israel’s sons, when Egypt died upon the shore, Far greater the joy when the Redeemer’s foe lay crushed in the dust. Jesus strides forth as the victor, conqueror of death, hell, and all opposing might; He bursts the bands [...]
Mumford and the Resurrection
“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to [...]
Sermon Reflection? Well, not exactly…
“Twas the night of the nativity, and all through the grounds, not a creature was stirring, not even the cows…” Well, not exactly. If you made it to church early on the Sunday of the nativity, you may or may not have noticed a cow running around through Israel, Canaan, and Bethlehem. Somehow he got [...]
Refuge in a Recliner?
“Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore, He exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him.” Isaiah 30:18 Kyle and I live in a quaint apartment downtown. We enjoy our personal space and particularly [...]
From Beasts and Bulls to Humble Love
“Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Give ear to the teaching of our God, you poeple of Gomorrah! What is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the Lord; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed beasts; I do not delight in the blood of [...]
Thriving Community
“And they devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles…” Acts 2:42-43 What a picture we have here of the beginning of the church! I have this picture painted [...]
United to Christ
I love Thanksgiving. Mostly I love it because it is my family’s greatest holiday. We have had 20 something family gatherings in a row, at the same house, with the same people (although we’re growing!), with the same afternoon football game by the lake. Tradition abounds in my family during the holidays. We also have [...]
Money: A Window Into Our Hearts
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” Matthew 6:24 If you’ve been in the church for a long time, perhaps you know this to be true. Let [...]
The Claw Marks on Our Idols
“They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator.” – Romans 1:25 Tim Keller somewhere has offered that if you live in America, you are most likely a materialist. Even those of us who seem to have very little, still feel the pull of the [...]
