Play the Man

In 2 Samuel 10, we find Joab leading the armies of Israel into battle. Very quickly in the course of the conflict, he realizes he is facing a two front war. On one side, he is facing the army of the Ammonites. On the other, he is facing the armies of Syria. Joab quickly divides […]

HOW THE AVENGERS ARE LIKE CHURCH (AND OTHER DEEP THOUGHTS)i

In case you weren’t aware, the biggest movie in the world right now is a comic book movie. Fans have been eagerly awaiting this movie for a long time. Not only will this film continue the story of the Avengers, a group of superheroes brought together in the first films, but it will also bring […]

So What?

Everything changes when the risen Savior calls your name. That was our theme on Easter Sunday. We had nearly 500 people in our auditorium and we experienced a wonderful morning of worship together. But so what? I mean, really. So what? Are we so good, so righteous, so moral that meeting Jesus has no effect […]

Easter Stones

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. 2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3 and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the […]

Un-testable Values

“I just don’t know how to feel what I’m feeling.” An 11 year old kid told me that Monday with tears streaming down his face. He was hurting in a way he had never hurt before. In fact, his entire school was hurting in a way that no kid should ever have to hurt. This […]

THOSE PEOPLE

Jesus walks into our segregated, compartmentalized, divided and neatly labeled world and starts tearing off labels.

In The Storm

Jesus sees you and you see Him more perfectly … in the storm.

BIG CONTEST (Part I)u

So … as promised … big contest today. All names were put into a hat and drawn at random. Amy Balch was my unbiased name drawer in order to preserve a sense of fairness. And the winner of today’s book is … (drumroll please) . . . . . LUCRECIA CHANDLER!! She will be contacted […]

Rotten Words and Shining Lights

This week depression has been on my heart. From school aged children who are bullied to the point that leaving school or even suicide are options to the 88 year old woman who cried as she told me how much she missed her husband, how hard it was to be “feeble” and how she really […]

THE MEASURABLES

When I first met him, he was hiding beneath a desk and barking like a dog. He would growl and lunge as if he might bite anyone brave enough to come near him. An eleven year old boy, he was putting on this particular show to demonstrate his dislike for the standardized state test he […]