I love the way Galatians 4:4 puts it: “But when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law . . . “ (NASB). The “fulness of time” is our focus this Christmas season at Good Shepherd. The times we are in are unprecedented. Urgent. Read the full article…
In recent weeks, I have been nostalgic for the attitude and spirit I had when pastoring at Mt. Carmel Church in Monroe from 1990-1999. It was a small church tucked in an out-of-the-way location. The only way you drove by the church was if you were going to the church. We didn’t get many first Read the full article…
For the last two mornings, I have had this strong desire to call in sick. Now I’m not sick, mind you. But the bed felt awfully warm. And there were some things on my schedule that I simply didn’t want to face. And I knew the days ahead were long. So I thought, “wouldn’t it Read the full article…
I bought some reading glasses yesterday. #*@#. I have just gotten tired of moving the morning paper or my current novel or my bible farther and farther away from my face to read. So I gave in and bought a pair of $6 reading glasses. You know what’s the worst thing about it all? They Read the full article…
Here’s a video, put together by John Pavlovitz and Joe Jackson, that really brought home the point of yesterday’s service, The Annoying Love Of Jesus. So be on the lookout for the persistent, relentless, annoying love of God in your life today.
