2012 was the perfect year for our family to go to Disney together. With twelve years between our firstborn and "the baby," Jamie and I had reckoned that there'd be a narrow window when Caleb was still young enough to enjoy it with us and when Lydia would be old enough to remember it. Somehow, … Continue reading Other Side of the Coin
Okay By Yourself
Over thirty years later, the image of my teenaged self pains me. I wasn't okay. I longed to connect with people but whenever they came near, insecurities buzzed in my brain. My attempts to comport myself became social spasms. I remember near panic at the thought of an evening alone. I remember the utter dread … Continue reading Okay By Yourself
Motive Matters
In Paul's day, the church in Rome struggled with disunity over whether Christians could eat meat from animals which had been sacrificed to idols. We might tend to minimize this issue since it's something that we don't struggle with, but for diaspora Jews it was deadly serious. They saw themselves as acting in the tradition … Continue reading Motive Matters
Chosen for Good
Message #18 in From Faith to Faith on Romans 8:28-39. Here is the screen cast. Yay!
Thoughts from the Brink
Richard reflects on his faith in the face of a terminal prognosis. For more on Richard's situation or to help him and Kay financially during this time, click on this link.
The Battle Belongs to the Lord
Tyler Dutton shares a topical message telling us to count on God whether we face spiritual attack in our bodies, minds, or spirits. Click the link below to get the message along with the visuals> https://sermons.faithlife.com/embed/sermons/337258
In Defense of the Angry God
As we've been studying through Romans, the topic of God's wrath has come up time and again. According to Paul, everyone (both Jew and Gentile) was under God's wrath because they had in their own way discounted his glory. This coming Sunday, I'll share from chapter 3:21-31 about how the death of Jesus atoned for … Continue reading In Defense of the Angry God