Submission – A Delight Submission is not a sword to be wielded by the powerful or a burden to carried by the weak, rather it is a virtue and practice that every Christian is called to day after day in a variety of settings and within a variety of relationships. No doubt authority has been [...]
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21 Nov
Submission – Defied (Part 2 of 3)
3 part post on Biblical submission. Read part one here. Submission – Defied Why do we struggle so much with submission, and why is it so hard for us to see and acknowledge the struggle? Our struggle with submission is primarily rooted in our sins of pride and arrogance. Submission runs counter to our self-sufficiency [...]
20 Nov
Submission – Defined (Part 1 of 3)
For a variety of reasons, I have not been able to blog much original material recently. This is original, although originally published in our church newsletter in 2006. I am posting this article in three parts over the next three days: Submission: Defined, Defied, & A Delight. Submission – the lost Christian virtue. Okay, I [...]
10 Nov
Sermon on Romans 13:1-7
There are two things we are not suppose to talk about…politics and religion. In this sermon, I got to talk about both on the Sunday after our national elections. This is a part of our preaching series through Romans at Calvary and we were not intentional about this passage falling on this particular date (all [...]
7 Nov
October Books
As of writing, I need to complete seven more books to reach my goal for completing 52 books this year. Here are the books that I completed reading during the month of October. What Angels Fear by C.S. Harris When gods Die by C.S. Harris: These are the first and second books in a new [...]
29 Oct
A Journey Worth Taking: The Fall (part 2 of 2)
You can read more about what I am doing and see a schedule for reading/posting here. First post is here. Second post is here. Third is here. The fourth is here. In chapters 10 and 11, Charles Drew in A Journey Worth Taking, concludes his probing of the effects of the sin of man on [...]
21 Oct
Sermon: Romans 12:3-8 – “Dying to Live”
I preached at Calvary this past Sunday from Romans 12:3-8. Theme: We must die to self to live for God. Main Points: I. Self-perception II. Self-promotion III. Self-protection Leave me a comment or send me an email if you would like a way to download this sermon (this particular post gets a lot hits – [...]
15 Oct
A Journey Worth Taking: Creation (part 2 of 2)
You can read more about what I am doing and see a schedule for reading/posting here. First post is here. Second post is here. I love how Drew is directing us in chapter six to make God the priority of our lives – that that will be the most meaningful way for us to “find [...]
8 Oct
A Journey Worth Taking: Creation (part 1 of 2)
You can read more about what I am doing and see a schedule for reading/posting here. First post is here. In A Journey Worth Taking, Charles Drew is using a reformed framework for looking at the story of Scripture with a big lens: Creation, Fall, Redemption, Consummation. Drew calles this a “theology map” to take [...]
3 Oct
September Books
September has been a good month for reading, as I completed seven books this month. This brings me to 37 books completed in 2008 and a little closer to my goal of 52 for the year. Here are the books I completed reading in September: Chasing the Dime by Michael Connelly: I have been reading [...]
30 Sep
Football & the Gospel…
In seminary, I discovered I had a problem (among many): I took college football way too seriously. I suppose I can blame my dad’s side of the family for this condition, as it is hard to not become indoctrinated in this Saturday religion while attending games at one of the largest football worship centers in [...]
19 Sep
Nature vs. Nurture in Christian Discipleship
Here is what I have been thinking about recently: I have been thinking about the nature vs. nurture debate/discussion/dichotomy that has been applied to any number of societal conditions, norms, or problems. Well, actually I was thinking about applying that idea to what I sense has happened in some regard in my own heart and [...]
15 Sep
Visions of a Post-Apocalyptic America
For some reason, I just finished reading two different books set in America after a cataclysmic event of some sort. Both books were engaging and caused me to think about the world we live in and the future that I foresee. First, my reflections on the books themselves, in the order I read them: World [...]
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