Let me take you down a well-worn path in my life. I used to dread its shadows and hated the fact that there were so many bends & twists upon it which obstructed my line of sight. This pathway was never one I wanted to tread but I found myself on it regularly as God … Continued
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Respecting Them Enough To Be Honest
Today my mind rests on how we regard those who do not know Christ. The newly endorsed approach by many evangelicals makes a priority out of removing all uncomfortable confrontation. It’s molasses evangelism and it’s sweet going down but unhealthy when it settles. I wonder if it is reasonable that we should aim for … Continued
Conditionally Connected
It is highly likely that our deepest relationships are with people who have something to offer to us that we value. Our nature is reluctant to enter into commitments that are one-sided and require more from us than we receive in return. Marriages fall apart often because one spouse feels like there are more withdrawals … Continued
Needing To Know
Jesus Christ made an amazing statement in one of the most profound recording of His words in Scripture. He was praying to the Father in the most intimate of ways, revealing a communion and oneness with Him that is difficult for us to soak in. Amazingly, Jesus begins to speak in this prayer of those … Continued
Dunce Cap Destiny
It is not that we are ignorant. It is not that we are uneducated. It is not for a lack of information or opportunity or access to knowledge. No, if it were nay of these things we might very well be candidates for God’s pity and mercy. But we are none of these things. Do … Continued
Revenge & The Rarely Offered Prayer
There is the unfortunate occasion for most of us to discern that we have become an enemy to another. It can happen a dozen different ways but we know the experience of having someone gunning for us, hoping to bring us down. They make speak against us or commit to resist us in ways that … Continued
Withdrawal or Emergence – A Sunday Issue
Most Sundays I awake with a strange mixture of anticipation and concern. The Lord’s Day means so much to me and I am always looking for God to accomplish something before my eyes that I will remember forever. I anticipate each Sunday that this might be the day when someone I’ve long prayed for will … Continued
Two Things We Don’t Always Believe
From about the age of fourteen to the age of twenty-four I was on a quest. Looking for something solid to believe in, I spent those years dabbling in anything I thought might make my emptiness disappear only to conclude a thousand different times that my skills as a hunter for truth must be sorely … Continued
If I Love…
In pastoral ministry there is a joyful experience of welcoming new people into the flock. It always excites me when God entrusts new families to our church and I’m often eager to find out His purposes in merging a singular life or a full family with the group of believers known as Meadow. When someone … Continued
That Friend With Whom You’ve Lost Touch
What’s the current temperature in your pressure cooker? It’s ironic that we who live in a world of advanced technology which is supposed to breed unprecedented convenience, instead find ourselves battling stress amidst others who have already lost that battle. I have perceived that I have less energy but more demand than ever before. Many … Continued