Christmas in October: A rude innkeeper or gracious hosts?
In the interest of transparency, this blog should begin with a confession: I have never been a big Christmas person. I do love the family and friends atmosphere that often
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Mary chooses to say ‘Yes’ (part II)
As you read the following familiar (sometimes almost too familiar to really be heard) scriptural passage, I want to challenge you to hear the narrative—not as the prelude to a
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We recently began a Sunday teaching series through the Gospel of Luke in New Covenant Fellowship. And, although I still haven’t seen the comments on this blog that I am
Read MoreSeeking your biggest theological questions (& a more interactive blog)
For a variety of reasons, my writing for this pastoral blog was very sporadic this summer. But, the break did give me an opportunity to think about what might be
Read MoreWorship: A God-given Pathway to Experiencing More of God, Part II
I find myself touched by three biblical pictures of worship. One is a one on one experience with God and the others are huge congregational experiences. Both are opportunities to
Read MoreWorship: A God-given pathway for experiencing more of God
As a young believer, I saw no sense in all of the time and effort Christians seemed to spend in praise, readings, communion/eucharist, etc.—in short, much of what tends to
Read MoreDelighted to Be Invited—Acts 16, Part III
As I noted in the first two posts of this series, Scot McKnight, in his essay “Church in the Present Tense,” points out that every sermon recorded in Acts, no
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Scot McKnight pointed out in his essay “Church in the Present Tense” that every sermon recorded in Acts, no matter how different the setting and audience, still includes the same
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I recently read an article in “Church in the Present Tense” by Scot McKnight, who led a seminar for New Covenant a few months ago. In his article, Scot suggested
Read MoreA love for Lent
One of our sisters shared this personal story during our worship service last Sunday. She agreed to allow me to post it as long as I didn’t use her name.
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