Baptism + The Holy Spirit
“For a healthy Christian life, it is indispensable that we should be fully conscious that we have received the Holy Spirit to dwell in us.” – Andrew Murray, Experiencing the…
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When We See the Truth, Part 2
Upon this rock? What rock? If you’re reading this post, you might want to go back and catch PART 1 here first. People have understood what Jesus says here in…
When We See the Truth, Part 1
The First Telescope In the 1600s there was a man who made eyeglasses living in the Netherlands in what was then a large trade city called Middleburg. One day, as…
When We Lose Sight
How do we see Jesus when the storms of life hit? In his book, Canoeing the Mountains, Todd Bolsinger tells the story of Steve Yamaguchi who is the dean of…
What if the church were like a family?
Family How do you know how much you’re worth? When I was a kid, our family played a lot of card games. Games like War where 2 people lay down…
What makes a church a welcoming church?
What makes a church a welcoming church? Unexpected Post Game Clean Up A few weeks ago the world was captivated by what happened after a football game. I know what…
House Rules
Welcome to Our House: House Rules In our house growing up, we had a few house rules that I still remember. Things like, after school you had to do your…
All are welcome in God’s house
We are all wonders 27 surgeries before the age of 10 In 2012, R. J. Palacio published a book called, “Wonder.” It’s a story about a kid named Auggie Pullman….
Moved to Awaken
Awake I have a confession to make. I don’t know how many of you struggle with this. I didn’t use to struggle with this, but the older I get the…
Stop. Look. Love.
Stop. Look. Love. If you hang around long enough, you’ll hear me talk about my kids. Not because my kids are perfect. I assure you, they are not. And it’s…