In His Providence the Lord Gives and he takes away, blessed be the name of the Lord
I don’t know why I have struggled so hard in these last few weeks focussing on all I have lost. Friends who are gone, a ministry left in shambles, feelings of being abandoned, wondering if I really have any friends (locally anyway), longing for something more in my relationships with others than what I have, the hurt is real. Still, the Lord gives, and he takes away.
Where Is The Accountability For The Church?
In recent years there has been plenty of talk about holding the leadership of churches accountable, and rightfully so. The leader who abuses their power and who seeks to fleece the flock should always be held accountable for...
When It All Fades To Black
How to have hope amid grief
Christian Grieve Your Losses
Christian Grieve Your Losses Table of Contents Christian Grieve Your Losses 1. If we do not grieve over our sin we repress our ability to see God's grace. 2. Grief brings about God's healing 3. We cover up our need for love with things 4. How God heals through grief...
Stop saying “if you need something let me know”
Stop saying "if you need something let me know." Table of Contents Stop saying "if you need something let me know." 0.1. The mind of Christ 0.2. The early Christians 0.3. Radical transformation 0.4. A rebuke by Peter When I was still shepherding, I used to say to my...
9 Traits of a Self-Righteous Man
9 Traits of a self-righteous man I was doing some reading and got to thinking just how destructive self-righteous personalities are not just in everyday life but especially in the church. So I wanted to write a blog article about this to help us recognize others who...
Faith And Good Works What does it Mean to us this Christmas? Part 2
Faith And Good Works What does it Mean to us this Christmas? Part 2 Good Works While it is very much true that we receive Christ by faith alone, but we also receive Christ as an example of Love toward our neighbor, whom we are called to serve as Christ serves us....
Faith And Good Works What does it Mean to us this Christmas? Part 1
Faith And Good Works What does it Mean to us this Christmas? Part 1 This is the first part in what I hope to be several posts over this advent season. This all started when I started reading a series of messages from Martin Luther on advent so I decided to take down...
Christians need to tell their story because it is the story of God’s redemption
Christianity is the story of God's redemption. The Christian narrative begins with the fall of humanity, which was due to the first man and woman's disobedience to God's command not to eat from the tree of knowledge. This disobedient act resulted in sin entering into...