I read something today about Pastoral leadership and anxiety, and it hit me. It was not just about Pastoral leadership. It was about the Christian life, and simply being open to being fully honest with God in prayer. In this, Psalm 139:1-14 says, “O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when…
Sometimes God calls us to wait, and then we try to circumvent the journey to get to the destination quicker. Here is a quick live devotional I did on Facebook Live. Sorry about the poor camera quality. The cameraman is an amateur. God bless you all and remember God makes us lay down. Rest is…
I recently submitted a devotional for a book being published in the near future called Thy Geekdom Come 2, and I felt a need to share it because I think it really speaks into the heart of some of the themes we have been exploring at our church. It also reaches back to two messages…
In 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Paul teaches, All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. What many today don’t recognize is Paul isn’t talking about the New Testament. He is talking about the Old. The New…
What makes a worship service good? What makes a worship service bad? What is the measure of success we give to a successful service? Our family just witnessed today one of the most wonderful things happen during a service of worship in the church. It reminded me a lot of something Francis Chan wrote in…
The disciples were known to ask Jesus many different questions, and we would do good to stand with them asking, and listen intently to His answers and teaching. In particular, one such instance is found in the Gospel of, “Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples…
Have you ever been told you are the temple of the Living God? Have you been told this and then referred to 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 to prove this point? “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For…