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
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Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”—yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to… Continue reading Untitled
Bird’s Eye View Pt.2
As I walked in the door to my cousin’s house to visit the other week I saw them playing a game with their daughter that I remember when I was younger. His cute 18 month old daughter sitting on the floor playing with her Mom, and Mom said to her daughter, “How big is Emily?” … Continue reading Bird’s Eye View Pt.2
Bird’s Eye View
A few years back I had the chance to take a pastor friend of mine to visit Chicago for his first time. Did I mention my friend is from the African country of Uganda? Understand that in Uganda the tallest building was 20 stories tall. So you can imagine his reaction as we walked down… Continue reading Bird’s Eye View
Really?
Really, is that really it? I would bet you have heard this question before and someone is asking it because they believe there is more than what has been said or done. I remember sitting down with my advisor in college, and they asked me, what do you want to do with your life. To… Continue reading Really?