This is the first in a 13-part sermon series on prayer that I preached in 2019. I thought I would share them here. Have you ever noticed that there are things we are supposed to “do” as Christians that we neglect doing because either we find it hard or even don’t think we know how? …
Tag: The Letter to the Hebrews
Living from the Bottom of My Soul
As a deer longs for flowing streams, so I long for you, God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I come and appear before God?Psalm 42:1–2 Therefore since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares …
One Pastor’s Perspective on Christians and Government
Note: I’m sure there will be Christians who disagree with this post. I would be grateful if this were part of a larger conversation rather than a monologue. If you have a different, and biblical, way of thinking through this issue, I’d be grateful to hear from you. Or if you want clarification on something …
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Faith and Fear in a Time of COVID
I think it's an obvious scriptural truth that even people of faith experience fear. Otherwise, why would Jesus (and other biblical writers) encourage us not to worry so frequently? Surely, if people of faith were never going to worry or find themselves facing fear, the Bible wouldn't have to address it. Yet it does. All …
Random Thoughts on Church in a Time of COVID Weariness
In the part of the world where I live we haven’t had an outbreak of COVID. To that extent, in the most serious sense we’ve been unaffected by the pandemic that has brought hardship and sorrow to so many around the globe. And of course this is a reason for thanksgiving. Though it ought to …
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