Last night there was a “birthday party” for Antioch Church — marking the “birth” or beginning of weekly meetings after a year of meetings, plans, and preparation. When I came home I had trouble sleeping (thanks to a grande latte) and spent some time praying for Antioch and its future. I kept coming back to […]
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I sat down some time ago and tried to give a tight definition of what it means to be one who builds up rather than one who gossips or tears down. Here is what I came up with: Definition: Someone who believes the best about another, will seek to obtain multiple sides of a story
Last night my wife and I watched the movie “Akeelah and the Bee.” I loved it! It is the story of an 11 year old girl from the inner city who has a remarkable talent for memorizing words. With the encouragement of her school and with the help of an English Professor she is able
Today was the first morning that it really felt like fall to me. I love fall in Bend. The crisp air makes me look forward to short days and long nights (all the better for reading)… football and fall colors… sweaters and boots… hot coffee and snow-capped mountains. Fall also gets me excited about ministry.
The next best thing to reading a great book is recommending it to someone else. The joy is not just in getting to talk about something you have a passion for — rather, it’s the hope that someday, if they read it, there’ll be someone out there in this world that will actually know you.
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There’s a well-known passage of scripture telling the story of Elijah encountering God in the desert. Elijah had to wait for the storm to pass and the mountains to thunder before God spoke in a whisper. God was proving a point. Elijah’s adrenaline was up and God showed He wasn’t. The point is often made
In each of our lives we need a sense of belonging. If there is no feeling of acceptance or importance then what is our purpose and where is our impact? The vital need for self worth is almost entirely filled by others who accept us for who we are. Such people in our lives are
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Usually, the most challenging thing about personal bible study for me is finding solitude. Finding enough time free of distraction and stress to sit down and let the scriptures become first desirable, then available, and finally transforming. Surgeries are scheduled and anesthesia is given in doses to insure that a patient will remain in place
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I love history. I really love studying the Civil War. And, even though it’s not quite as intriguing to me as the Civil War, I love studying WWII. One of the most fascinating parts of WWII to study is the Allied invasion of Europe. Most people are familiar with the heroic landings now known as
It seems like all dogs are having to learn new tricks these days — the old and the young. They face all sorts of dangers in their daily work and there is no substitute for teaching them new techniques to procure food and live well in society. There is nothing better than this, especially for
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