Leaving a Legacy

Leaving a Legacy

“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me – practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:9 Many of you know that I lost my mom on January 9 of this year. She was able to live a full life of 88 years. She and my dad...
A Life of Repentance

A Life of Repentance

Repent vb : to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one’s life              A growing Christian’s life should be characterized by a pattern of repentance.   We may intellectually agree with this statement, but it is no small a thing to...
Clearing Out and Looking Ahead

Clearing Out and Looking Ahead

There is a reason that the first month of the New Year is dubbed, “get organized month”. January is a time for clearing out, taking stock of things, and making plans. This is true both for physical realities like old sweaters and refrigerators, and also for...
Looking Back, Looking Forward

Looking Back, Looking Forward

For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. — Romans 15:4 There is a magnificent intersection of holidays every year in...
Awakening

Awakening

By the time you read this, we will have just celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. It is interesting to look back at the corruption that was in the state and the church at that time. Yet, there were many men who stood up for the true gospel and...