Walking Through 1st Peter – Work Matters
One of my first jobs outside of the family farm was laboring for a landscape contractor. It was a summer job between my Junior and Senior year of High School.…
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Walking Through 1st Peter #12 – Presidents and Police
Submission is one of those dirty words we don’t want to talk or think about. It seems debilitating and threatening to our self-worth. And yet we arrive at our next…
Walking Through 1st Peter #11 – Aliens and Strangers
Ever wander through an aquarium and wondered what the fish thought of you? More and more of our lives, even our private thoughts and desires, are on display for all…
Walking Through 1st Peter – Step Eight – Long for the Pure
We have problems with Leviticus. We either laugh, cry, or simply give up when we read the specifics of God’s law to the Hebrews. Why would God care what they…
Walking Through 1st Peter: If…Then…So…Because
We are all familiar with the “if…then” formula. In many ways, our world is made up of “if…then” points. If I eat then, my hunger is satisfied. If I go…
Walk Through 1st Peter: May Grace Be Yours
“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the…
Jesus Said That?! A Radical Integrity
Rules for today. Don’t offend anyone. Provide trigger warnings if something may cause anxiety for someone. Avoid micro-aggressions. Always say things with a positive spin. I noticed the other day…
Jesus Said That?! A Radical Faith
Have you ever worked with epoxy? It comes in many forms and can be used for a variety of purposes. Whether it’s a five-minute epoxy that comes in a…
Broken Faith
The interesting thing about broken faith is that it may appear to be successful. In a moment we’re going to talk about two men with broken faith. They’re not much…
Broken Rules
On February 2nd, 1960 four black men peaceably sat down for lunch. In so doing they broke the rules and changed an injustice that diminished their humanity and dignity. The…
Broken Lives
Say you’re driving down the highway and suddenly the check engine light comes on. Everything seems OK; it’s not sputtering and the gauges look good. So what’s that little light…
Broken Expectations
Have you ever had this happen to you? You’re at a friend’s house and they offer you a glass of sweet tea but hand you lemonade by accident. You don’t…