Responding to the Haiti Crisis with Gospel Centered giving
News today from Haiti is not good. While events like this earthquake do leave us with questions about the sovereignty and presence of God, it also gives those of us who follow Jesus the opportunity to get involved. I am sure some of you are thinking about giving to help the rescue and care efforts […]
The blessing of Christian community when your car breaks down
So I am sitting here at the intersection of Highway 21 and MM, 10:20 PM on Monday night waiting for Leon Allen. How’s that for an introduction. Would make a good first line of a book, but on this night, I am just waiting in the cold in my Durango which has overheated. I could […]
Sorry I missed a couple weeks with the devotion on the blog. I write these and include them in the ongoing blog as a constant reminder that God has spoken and we need to read, study, and know the Word in order to grow as Christ followers. I hope you enjoy these each week. My […]
Nehemiah – bacground notes and Bibliography
Starting a new series on the Old Testament book of Nehemiah today. As with any book of the Bible, there is so much more information than can be shared on Sunday. So I wanted to prepare some notes on the book itself, its place in the overall story of Scripture, and some key themes we […]
Wishing you a Merry, but also a Gospel-centered Christmas
Sometimes at Christmas, it gets difficult to come up with new ways to wish you a Merry Christmas, and remind you to keep Christ at the center of your focus. Geez, it is hard for me to remind myself of these things. Too often, the message of Jesus’ birth and life becomes routine, because we […]