We Are Not In Competition
“Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.” – Acts 11:25 One of my greatest joys as a pastor is the friendships I have with other pastors in my town. I’ve been having Friday morning coffee for...
View ArticleGod Answers Our Imperfect Prayers
“Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking. When they finally opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.” – Acts 12:16 Are you an unbelieving believer? I know I am! How many times have I prayed about...
View ArticleNo More No Less
I rarely post excerpts from books, but Henri Nouwen’s The Return of the Prodigal Son has been rearranging my thinking and my theology lately. Enjoy. The elder brother compares himself with the younger...
View ArticleThe God Who Runs
“And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.” –Luke 15:20 I’d like to share with you a snippet of...
View ArticleSometimes, Jesus Wears A Skirt
“It is not good for a man to be alone. I will make him a helper who is his equal.” —Gen. 2:18 (literal translation) The late night call to Barbara and me in Baton Rouge came from my mom in...
View ArticleThis Is NOT My Money
“Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave us!” – 1 Chronicles 29:14 Have you ever thrown yourself a pity party and you didn’t invite anyone except...
View ArticleThe Day My Grandmother Talked To Me About Sex
“The man and his wife were both naked, but they felt no shame.” (Gen. 2:25) One day in 1979, I was visiting my grandmother at her apartment in Oswego, New York. Not known for her subtly...
View ArticleThank You For Saying, “Thank You”
On Mother’s Day this year, just before I headed for the piano at church to practice with the worship team, my phone “binged,” alerting me I received a text on Facebook Messenger. I didn’t...
View ArticleWhy Jesus Christ Is NOT My Personal Lord and Savior
One of the most disconcerting statements ever conceived by a misguided Christian is the one that says, “Jesus Christ is my personal Lord and Savior.” I must take issue with this statement for a number...
View ArticleAn Abundance to Give
For the past few weeks, I have been teaching about the Feasts of Israel as listed in Leviticus 23. Last Sunday morning at Journey Church, I started a two-part study of the Feast of Tabernacles, or...
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