“I need you to open the safe.”
Before I could say, "Hi," he said, "I need you to open the safe."
Why would you pray for bad things to happen to someone?
Have you every prayed that God would do something terrible to someone?
Forever? Or just a moment?
It feels like this is going to go on forever.
Lessons on focus from little ones
As I watched them enjoy their afternoon snack, I was impressed by how focused they were on the task at hand. 100% of their attention was focused on eating freshly baked snicker-doodles.
You probably don’t know what God is up to
As a parish pastor, the majority of my conversations contain some reference to God. Lately, the majority also include information, comments and opinions about the Covid-19 pandemic. And many of the folks I talk with want to know if there's a connection between the two.
The value of “I forgive you.”
I believe there is a difference between saying, "I accept your apology," and "I forgive you."
How I learned to value the differences between others and myself.
I've learned to ask, "What's that person's story?" And, "What can they teach me?"
Let’s do a little gardening
Gardening is appealing and amazing. It brings me close to the Creator, reminds me of His creation, and gives me a chance to share that with a new generation.
Would you do it for Him?
Have you recently been asked or told to wear a face mask? Chances are you're not happy about that. I'm not.
We went back to church today.
After seven weeks of "sheltering-in-place" virtual worship, we opened the doors of our church last Sunday morning.
A little and a lot
I was preaching to an empty room because we all stayed home to be safe from catching or spreading CoVid-19.
A month of phone calls
I've spent more time in the phone in the past month than I have in years.
Eleven types of virtual worshipers
Here's my light-hearted but certainly incomplete list of those I imagine using my broadcast or upload for Sunday worship.
“Avenging the blood of his servants”
While the earth might indeed be corrupt and believer’s lives are on the line, God always has the last word.
“Drunk with the blood of the saints”
You can’t hold on to both your own life and Christ. It’s one or the other.
“Seas, rivers and springs of blood”
Our God is always trying to tell us something. His word is living and active, proclaiming an eternal gospel.
“Blood flowing from the winepress”
Christ’s blood flowed on the cross for us. He suffered God’s wrath in our place, on a cross-shaped winepress.
