316: Whoever!
Filters are a necessary part of our world. Cars and trucks typically have three; air, oil, and fuel. There’s an air filter on the furnace/air conditioner. There are screens on…
Month: September 2020
Fit for Service
What makes someone fit for service in church leadership? If this were a live class, I’d pause here and wait for your input. Typical answers are knowledgeable, spiritual, caring, punctual,…
316: He Gave His Only Son
The gifts we give one another are an interesting indicator of how we value each other. What did the gift we give cost us, not just in dollars, but also…
The Lion’s Roar
Right up front, let me confess that I’m not an expert on lions and their behavior. I’ve seen just enough Wild Kingdom and National Geographic episodes to be a bit…
316 – God So Loved the World
We often remove John 3:16 out of its context and neglect how challenging this must have sounded to Nicodemus. Throughout the nighttime conversation with the curious Pharisee, Jesus consistently challenges…
Finding our Source in Christ
Life challenges us. Each day starts with hope and ends with a glance back to see if our day was successful, good, or bad. To meet the challenges of each…
316:For God…
One verse of the Bible consistently polls as the most loved or most referenced – John 3:16. I remember memorizing it as a little tot in Sunday School. I still…
The Quiet Warriors
In recent weeks, the church world has been rocked by scandal again. The sad thing is I could write that lead sentence about once a quarter and be right. Sometimes,…
The Utter Need for Forgiveness
We conclude our deeper dig into Biblical forgiveness with a simple twin observation: our need for forgiveness and our need to forgive. Perhaps by now that observation is already clear.…