Romans 2:24 caught my eye. Could be there are two streams to help us follow Jesus today. First, we might consider moving away from viewing the passage from verse 17-24 as an address to individuals. Collectively the “Jew” would represent the nation. Paul seems to charge Israel as opposed … Continue reading

Terminal. The word most often conjures images of long-term illnesses and occasional horrific deaths. From the time I “sensed” where God was leading me vocationally, I set out to “learn” all I could. The ultimate goal lie in a “terminal” degree – the conferring of a “Doctorate.” Fancy titles … Continue reading

My friend Rick posted this on his blog. Worth a read. Worth thinking about. Worth considering doing something about.

And here’s a follow-up post.… Continue reading

The letter reads, “Every year we pray with youth to receive Christ as Savior when they say at first they are coming on rededication or for special service.”

A few observations:

1. Would it be better to give a variety of “decisional” opportunities as opposed to the big three? … Continue reading

“I hope we can reach [fill in the blank with a given grouping of people]!” With that kind of statement comes a variety of churches “targeting” a given group. Over the past years we have witnessed “biker” churches, “cowboy” churches, and a host of “brand” churches.

What about reaching … Continue reading