Spiritual Warfare

It’s Christmas Anyway

Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville – did not. The Grinch hated Christmas – the whole Christmas season. Now, please don’t ask why; no one quite knows the reason. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight. Or it could be …

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An Anchor In The Storm

Normally, during this time of year, our church is celebrating the coming school year and discussing how we can engage our schools in prayer and with the love of Jesus. This year, the start of school is delayed and parents are facing decisions about whether or not they want to send their kids to school …

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Politics Can’t Fix This

Watching or reading news is hard these days. This morning my personal prayer time and journaling revolved around the depressing news cycle in our country. We are angry, bitter, divided, and sad. All at at the same time. And, on top of all of that, there is still a COVID-19 pandemic that we are told …

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Pastor: Feed, Lead, and Protect

What are a pastor’s core responsibilities? Several years ago, Thom Rainer, conducted a survey  with his 12 deacons to discover what the church they expected of their pastor. He admitted to being surprised at the findings of his survey: in order to meet the minimum expectations of his deacons, he needed to spend 114 hours per …

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The God of the Waiting

Patience is a fruit of the spirit, but it is not a natural inclination for my heart. Anticipation eats me up from the inside. I don’t even enjoy waiting when I know what is coming, but waiting on the unknown is torture. There are times in our lives when God’s plans are not yet realized. …

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Bible Battle Plan

A sermon recap from Sunday March 19.

On the Eve of Adoption

Nearly six years ago I posted a short blurb about Russ Moore’s book, Adopted for Life. In that post I mentioned that the book blessed me immensely. It is one of the few books in my library that I have read multiple times. In fact, I have it on mp3 and in paperback. I’ve listened to it …

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Here I Stand…A Short Response to The Hatmakers

A member of my church asked me to write a response to the recent news from Brandon and Jen Hatmaker regarding their stance on same sex marriage and LGBTQ. The firestorm (though probably more of a tempest in a tea kettle) began with the publication of an interview between Jen Hatmaker and Jonathan Merritt that …

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Hurt Kids and the Hope of the Gospel

My heart hurts. Another day, more news of children suffering. One kid is neglected because mom prioritizes her boyfriend above her child. Two others are abandoned so mom and dad can get high. Another story of a system that has failed to care for vulnerable children in foster care and in the womb. My kids …

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