One Sermon People would Remember
From a human perspective a sermon is so subjective. If a person preaches for any length of consecutive weeks it becomes surprising how differently people respond to sermons. The exact same sermon can...
View ArticleDeep Songs of Christmas: Hark the Herald Angels Sing
It’s that time of year where deep theological songs about Jesus are allowed full access. If we pause and listen we just might allow the music at the mall to take us deep into our Jesus. Background Hark...
View ArticleMore Young Foolish Leaders Please
Is the pastor of your church a young foolish leader? Does that frustrate you? Maybe you are older. Maybe you are wiser. Does that make you secretly despise young foolish leaders? People who really...
View ArticleThe Forgiven by David Ramirez
“For a long time now, I’ve been convinced that what happens in New York (finances), Hollywood (entertainment), Silicon Valley (technology), and Miami (fashion) has a far greater impact on how our...
View ArticleA Theology of Acquiescence
One of my best friends and I agree we’re going to work out together at the gym. We get all excited about the possibilities related to this new strategic partnership. First, we’ll be able to hang out...
View ArticleQuotes from the Valley of the Shadow of Death: Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)
My wife and I went through an especially intense period of suffering in 2013. I’m planning to pull back the curtain of our story, Lord willing, and turn it into a book with the hope it will help others...
View ArticleQuotes from the Valley of the Shadow of Death: Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945)
The first post in this series consisted of quotes from Charles Spurgeon. The second person who helped, in profound ways, get my family through an especially terrible year is Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He has...
View ArticleQuotes from the Valley of the Shadow of Death: John Calvin (1509-1564)
The first post in this series consisted of quotes from Charles Spurgeon. The second from Dietrich Bonhoeffer. John Calvin probably did more (outside of God and His Word) to help drag me through the...
View ArticleUnashamed to be a Non-Profit Like Twitter
Are you a chronic tweeter? Do you find yourself thinking in increments of 140 characters or less? Did you know Twitter is a non-profit? Well, they’re not, but please stick with me and I think this will...
View ArticleTolerance Has No Clothes
In 1837 Hans Christian Andersen published a Danish fairy tale called The Emperor’s New Clothes (originally known as Keiserens Nye Klaeder). Here’s how the story goes (retold in my words)… A long time...
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