Ouch! How is that picture even possible? But that’s what stretching does for the human body — it makes the impossible become possible. Stretching gives us more flexibility and, paradoxically, leaves us stronger in the end. It’s much the same way with the ministry we attempt for God. When we allow ourselves to be stretched, Read the full article…
Ever since contemporary Christian music (CCM) came of age in the mid-1990s, I’ve been more than a casual fan. This is for a couple of reasons: 1) I like a lot of it; and 2) I’m always listening for songs that will work in church. So in no particular order, here are some of my Read the full article…
Much of pastoral work is in fact the work of reminding. When I preach, for example, I am (usually) not so much teaching people new truths but instead reminding them of ancient truths that they have perhaps forgotten. Or chosen to disregard. Just as often, preaching is a reminder of how those ancient truths actually Read the full article…
So what is it?Is it an image of two people touching their palms as a sign of cooperation? Is it a world map from the 1400s, when people really didn’t know how the continents fit together? Is it a frowning face? An owl’s face? It all goes to show the importance of training your eyes. Read the full article…
So yesterday, everyone who entered the Worship Center received a small container of Play Dough. We talked about how we are God’s “workmanship” — in a grand sense how we are the raw material that God then fashions into a thing of beauty and purpose. We are his masterpiece. In other words, we are all Read the full article…
