The gospel in me and through me!
Depending on the circumstances memories can be good or bad, painful or joyful. Many people have joyful memories of their childhood, but many others look at their childhood as a time they would rather forget. This is the case for … Read More
Conjunctions are useful words, and the conjunction but is a handy way we have in English to show contrast. But can be ugly when we use it in conflict resolution to either qualify our apology or make an excuse for our actions while we … Read More
Our culture avoids weakness. We don’t want to be known as weak, so we don’t admit weakness, and we seek to hide weakness. The apostle Paul saw things differently. In 2 Corinthians 12:10 he said, “I am well content with … Read More
Evangelicalism has divided itself in recent years as various leaders have articulated what is the mission of the church. Is the church’s primary focus to invest in our communities and make the world in which we live a better place … Read More
Paul must think Jesus is pretty important. In the first two verses of Ephesians alone, he mentions Jesus’s name three times. He references himself as an apostle of Christ Jesus, that he’s writing to the saints who are faithful in … Read More
If you are anything like me, your spouse has to remind you that your overly optimistic outlook is often unrealistic. Thankfully my wife helps bring balance to my optimistic ambitions more times than not. Optimism can be a good thing, … Read More
Much has been said about the difficulties of the past year. The pandemic, lockdowns, and numerous other difficulties made 2020 a year to remember and complain about. I admit that complaining is one of the first responses of my sinful … Read More
Watching the cycle of seasons each year is always fascinating to me. But no other season excites me more than the season of spring. The cold of winter fades with the arrival of warmer temperatures. New life begins to rapidly … Read More
The word hosanna is so closely associated with Palm Sunday and the triumphal entry that we can easily overlook it. The word appears twice in Mark’s account of the original Palm Sunday providing a bookend of the crowd’s singing of Psalm 118:26 … Read More
How can we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land? So asks the psalmist in Psalm 137 as the children of Israel found themselves to be exiles in the foreign land of Babylon. Being so far from Zion, the … Read More