Here is an excerpt from the message I shared at chapel this morning in our series Trustworthy Sayings, from 1 Timothy. In 1 Timothy 4:12, Paul encourages Timothy to set an example for other followers of Jesus of how he should, or could, live. Ok… cool stuff… there’s two ways this phrase set an example […]
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Confessions of a Prodigal Servant.
The story in Luke 15 is subtitled “The Parable of the Lost Son” in the NIV, and “The Prodigal Son” in the NASB. We’ve commonly taught this passage emphasizing that we are the lost son, squandering our father’s wealth and turning away from him for a life of leisure and pleasure. And we’ve also taught […]
Time to put your foot down.
More and more I’m convinced that God is not in the business of covering up our past or our mistakes, but making us wholly new.
More to be thankful for
I don’t know what you think of when you think of Thanksgiving… maybe you think of turkey, pilgrims, parades, football, candy corn, or cranberry jelly. Whatever your favorite part is, Colossians 3:15-27, tells us there’s more to be thankful for.
Getting unstuck: Fostering resilience in youth
“Last time I did this, I got stuck,” the high school sophomore told me as he prepared to climb the wooden ladder into our ropes course. “It took me half an hour to get down… but I’m not going to let that stop me today.”