Week two of Don’s Sabbatical was a blast. We talked about how we receive grace. Confess that Jesus is Lord, and believe in our hearts that God raised him from the dead (Romans 10:9). It’s a simple idea but it it’s a huge statement. When we confess that Jesus is Lord we are saying noContinue reading “Confess and Believe”
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Short Work Weeks make for Long Work Days
I love a three day weekend as much as the next guy. But man, the day after the three day weekend is crazy busy. I love my job but it’s never done. No one else is going to do that research, right that sermon, call those people, lead those meetings. So all the stuff thatContinue reading “Short Work Weeks make for Long Work Days”
New Journey
Well today is the first day of the rest of my life. That expression really doesn’t mean anything usually but today is the first day in a 100 day journey with Creekside Church. Our lead pastor, Don, is now officially on Sabbatical. Which is rad for him. I’m glad that Creekside is at a placeContinue reading “New Journey”
Better Together
There are some things that are great on their own. Peanut Butter for instance. It’s amazing. But then Mister Reese came a long and said, “you know what this could use? A delicious coat of chocolate.” And with that the first recipient of the Nobel Peace prize was . . . what? Oh I guessContinue reading “Better Together”
Messy Becomes Beautiful
I’ve been meeting with a group of guys over the past few months. We’ve been reading the book Messy Spirituality by Mike Yacconelli. This is the third or fourth time I’ve read the book. It’s a small little book that reminds me that Jesus doesn’t desire perfection, he wants us. He will do the work ofContinue reading “Messy Becomes Beautiful”
Tension
The past few weeks have been fairly tense in my world. We’ve recently had to let one of our team members at Creekside go. Not fun. There are a lot of emotions around this whole event. And I’m not really a big fan of emotions other than happy. I’m like a dog that way. HappyContinue reading “Tension”
HOPE
I’ve been reading Texts Under Negotiation: The Bible and Postmodern Imagination by Walter Brueggemann. It’s a small book that has been really moving me. This is something that he said about hope: “Hope, the conviction that God will bring things to full, glorious completion, is no and explanation of anything. Indeed, biblical hope most often hasContinue reading “HOPE”
Caine’s Arcade
This is probably the most amazing thing you will see all day. Kids are awesome and adults who are willing to be kids also awesome!
Superabounding Grace
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”
New Life
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”
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