“I read recently that 5% of the 159 million adults in the United States who identify themselves as Christians, attend a house church as their primary faith community. 5% might not sound like a lot, but if you break it down, those attending house churches make 7,950,000 of all adult Christians in the United States.Continue reading “Bigger than ourselves…”
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What does Jesus look like???
I have been reading Luke 24:13-35 and listening to Todd Agnew’s song My Jesus today, preparing to preach this weekend… And it got me thinking, we all have a picture of Jesus we see in our minds when we hear about Jesus. We all have a concept of what he looks like… So I googledContinue reading “What does Jesus look like???”
Dry in Texas
Received thus in an email and thought I would share… It’s so Dry in Texas, it’s affecting Churches!!! For all you Texans, and former Texans, you need to start praying for our state. Look below to see how bad the drought has become. HOW DRY IS IT IN TEXAS? It’s so dry in Texas thatContinue reading “Dry in Texas”
A statement on the 2009 ELCA Churchwide decision
I sit at my desk and prayerfully consider a statement to simply state my Biblical and pastoral understanding of the ELCA’s decisions “to allow congregations that choose to do so to recognize and support lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships” and to allow persons in these relationships to serve as rostered leaders (including pastors) of those congregations.Continue reading “A statement on the 2009 ELCA Churchwide decision”
The sound of your name…
Can you hear your mother calling your name? It sounds beautiful doesn’t it? Even when you hear it in a timber that you know you have done something wrong, there is still a beauty to the way your loved one speaks your name. Even for those of us whos mother has long passed, we canContinue reading “The sound of your name…”
Place your life in His hands…
Hour by hour I place my days in your hand, safe from the hands out to get me. (Psalm 31:15 The Message). I place my days in your hands. Wow. If we could only do this. It is easy to do when we are surrounded by enemies wanting to drag us down with them. WeContinue reading “Place your life in His hands…”
Interesting Quote I found today…
“The fact is that the cross isn’t a form of cosmic child abuse – a vengeful Father, punishing his Son for an offence he has not even committed. Understandably, both people inside and outside of the Church have found this twisted version of events morally dubious and a huge barrier to faith. Deeper than that,Continue reading “Interesting Quote I found today…”
Where is the Hope?
Where is the hope? This day is after all Good Friday. What is really Good about a day where the one who we thought was the Messiah is crucified, killed on the cursed tree? The worst type of death known to man. What is so Good about this? The hope is in 19:39 – NicodemusContinue reading “Where is the Hope?”
To Serve…
“Jesus rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.” Jesus served his disciples. He set the example for usContinue reading “To Serve…”
Are you devoted to God?
Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. (John 12:3). Mary took a lot of perfume and anointed Jesus feet. In Matthew and Mark she anointed his head (Matt. 26:7; Mark 14:3), butContinue reading “Are you devoted to God?”
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