Monthly Archives: March 2012

I’m preparing for a sermon this Sunday.  We are talking about Romans 5:12-21.  This text has a lot of really big ideas that Paul wrestles with, like original sin, justification, the purpose of the law.  It’s a big one.   I was reading in Douglas Moo’s Romans Commentary in the NICNT and came across thisContinue reading “Superabounding Grace”

This is from Karl Barth’s Commentary on Romans “There can be no return movement from the righteousness of Christ to the fall of Adam.  The life which springs from death is wholly pre-eminent over the life which engenders death and is enclosed by it.  There is a death which is the death of death: andContinue reading “New Life”

What a great trip.  Two successful home builds. Team members got along great.  New friendships were created.  People began to dream about how they can make a difference in many different ways.  We got to work along side two amazing families as we built their houses together.  Awesome.  We do short term trips like thisContinue reading “Roatan 2012”

2012 Is an Amazing Year Today more than ever.  1 person’s voice can make a difference.  It’s pretty amazing what social media has done to make a difference in the world.  Whether it’s the Arab Spring or live tweeting the Oscars, people are paying attention to what other “normal” people are saying. I first heardContinue reading “#StopKONY2012 Use your voice to save lives”