I just saw another commercial for a summer TV series called “Extreme Weight Loss” (I know an original title). As you scroll through the listing of what people are watching, there are lots of shows based on the concept of transformation. Transforming our bodies, our marriages, our relationships, our kitchens and our yards. Each of… Continue reading Pain Tolerance
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Salty Talk
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 This past week I had a chance to take part in the RCA General Synod (www.rca.org/synod), the denominations annual gathering of 100s of pastors and elders from all over the US and… Continue reading Salty Talk
Distracted
You have seen it before, the driver reading the paper as they fly down the highway, the person texting they almost cause an accident in the parking lot, the person so focused on talking to their cell phone as they blow through a red light. The USA Today recently published research from Transportation officials that… Continue reading Distracted
This Little Light of Mine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to… Continue reading This Little Light of Mine
Spark-Catalyst
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works… Continue reading Spark-Catalyst
Small Talk
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. Proverbs 18:21 ESV Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Ephesians 4:29 ESV In… Continue reading Small Talk
Pray for Your Frenemies
“You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer, for then you are… Continue reading Pray for Your Frenemies
Be Real Pt.1
Be real with me. It’s something I have heard a number of times, often when someone is looking for you to be honest with them. Sociologist say that the current generation of people between 18-35 place a high value around this very concept of being authentic. I agree that authenticity is very important, I just… Continue reading Be Real Pt.1
Changing the World is Hard
Oh back in the day. Back in college and seminary when I had great aspirations to change the world. As I have grown older this desire has not stopped through, I still believe that God changes lives, and I want to be part of God’s transforming work in the world around me. A few weeks… Continue reading Changing the World is Hard
Hope Wanted
I am writing this on a cold and still dark morning in Wisconsin. We have officially made it past the day of the year with the least sunlight, but it’s hard to tell on this morning. We have made it to Christmas again. Each year Christmas is a time that causes me to reflect, as… Continue reading Hope Wanted