SECOND GRACE

The footsteps stopped outside David’s tent. Heavy breathing interrupted the conversation. Joab wasn’t as quiet as David had wished for more sleep. “You can’t go in there. I’m under strict orders. Nobody is to awaken David.” A young man’s voice said. “But, he sent me to spy out King Saul to see if he’s coming.… Continue reading SECOND GRACE

Sometimes you just gotta scratch your head and say, “Huh?”

April 19 is a date that means a lot of things to various people. Some people lost a loved one from an event that happened some years ago. Other folks are maimed from a senseless deed that held meaning to the person who instigated the act of violence. Long before Waco and Oklahoma City stole… Continue reading Sometimes you just gotta scratch your head and say, “Huh?”

Your church will never top the service ours had this Sunday.

I attend what many would consider and old-school church. We don’t have a band making as much noise as they can to get anybody’s adrenalin pumping. This Sunday we sang hymns from a hymnal with an organ and a piano. Okay, our pipe organ is quite possibly the best one in the whole world, but… Continue reading Your church will never top the service ours had this Sunday.

What I Believe

As promised to my newsletter peeps, here’s my video statement of faith, my take on how the gospel of Jesus Christ plays out, and/or my interpretation of what the Bible tells us about how we’re to live life. [Tweet “This is six minutes of what I believe”] This is six minutes of what I believe.

The Day In-between

The room must have felt small. Crammed with His followers, men who left everything to follow the Messiah. All their life they were taught the Messiah would reign. A new, strong Israel would be established. But, Sabbath made them pause. They could do no work, couldn’t travel back to their lake…home. The thoughts of what… Continue reading The Day In-between