The Sin of Complaining 30 May 2017 Year A Numbers 16:41-50 Do you know that person who is always complaining? Whether it is about change, or a policy, or a political position, or a problem they are dealing with. They only wish to spew negativity out into the world. Here we see the Israelites complain [Read More…]
Remembering Memorial Day
May 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Remembering Memorial Day Memorial Day is a day that Americans take to remember those who have died in service to our country. Below I have listed a set of links from a variety of writers on Patheos. Feel free to check these out. Ponder Anew considers 11 Questions for Christians and Churches celebrating Memorial Day. [Read More…]
Acts 1:1-11 The Holy Spirit Gives Me the Power to Share My Faith
May 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Acts 1:1-11 The Holy Spirit Gives Me the Power to Share My Faith Acts 1:1-11 The Holy Spirit Gives Me the Power to Share My Faith is a sermon about Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a reminder of the costs of conflict. As a nation, we have spilt blood to retain our freedom. Our soldiers [Read More…]
The Power of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism
May 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Power of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism May 25, 2017 Year A Acts 1:1-11 Jesus gave orders through the Holy Spirit to His disciples (Acts 1:2). “until the day He was taken up, after He had given orders through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.” (Acts 1:2, HCSB) What were those [Read More…]
John 14:15-31 The Holy Spirit and Me
May 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
John 14:15-31 The Holy Spirit and Me As a person, we all have roles we fulfill when we are in relationship with other people. To some I am a son. With my wife, I am a husband, to four girls, I am a father. To my church, I am a pastor. With some people, I [Read More…]
God’s Bow in the Sky
May 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
God sets a weapon (His bow) in the sky like a modern hunter would set his bow back on the rack after the hunt. [Read more…]
President Trump’s Most Difficult Week
May 19, 2017 by Leave a Comment
President Trump’s Most Difficult Week President Trump is having his most difficult week as he leaves for the Middle East. So this week, I wanted to share what many people around Patheos have said on the issue. I share this list of links for your further exploration. While I may not agree with everything stated [Read More…]
Psalm 78:1-8 Parenting with Purpose
May 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Psalm 78:1-8 Parenting with Purpose A young man said to the psychiatrist, “I had a strange dream last night. I dreamed you were my mother. I woke up and couldn’t understand it. Why should I dream you were my mother?” The psychiatrist said, “Well, what did you do after having the dream?” “I had this [Read More…]
Sex, God, and the Conservative Church by Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers, PhD
May 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Sex, God, and the Conservative Church by Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers, PhD In Chapter One, Sellers critiques the Evangelical church and its conservative approach to sexuality. She describes how purity rings, and abstinence campaigns help to develop a culture of sexual shame. She uses a simple illustration to describe this approach (73): “‘Imagine for a [Read More…]
Enduring Pain in Light of Eternity
May 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Enduring Pain in Light of Eternity May 15, 2017 Year A Psalm 102:1-17 My earthly pain is nothing compared to the eternal glory of God. The psalmist here shares a prayer that expresses his pain to God. He complains about his pain in a lament – a type of psalm where the writer expresses his [Read More…]
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