This power is an edited version of my sermon for November 13, 2016. It’s based on Matthew 5:43-48 Jesus Calls his disciples to be different. This is something Christians will frequently point out, but rarely reflect upon. The truth is, everything Jesus taught, and especially the contents of the Sermon on the mount, reveals a…
Category: Pastoring
Pausing for Breath
I’ve been attempting to ponder today’s post for much of the day, but the words kept on failing me. Mostly because I have a policy about posting. I never post angry 1. Posting angry, whether it be on Facebook, instagram, snapchat, twitter, a blog, email, or an other form of social sharing never ends well….
The Day After
So what did I do the day after the election? Well, I can’t say I wasn’t a bit depressed. Not because I was looking forward to a Hillary Clinton presidency but because I find Donald Trump’s policies to be utter madness. But I still had to function and be the presence of Christ where I…
In Remembrance of our Savior
Throughout the course of this presidential campaign I have grown more and more distressed at the state of Christian political involvement in the United States. From Evangelicals abandoning their decades long assertion only moral people were acceptable as candidate for office to Progressive Christians willing to spread rumor and innuendo because it supports their vision…
I’m Kinda Over It
The other day I received a “church media catalog” at Central Baptist. This is, essentially, a rebranded theatre catalog with some “church elements” thrown in 1. As I paged though it, I found myself becoming more and more depressed. There were pages and pages of cool tech gadgets, each more expensive and feature-filled than the…
Reverse Schedule
This morning was a bit unusual for me. On Thursdays I typically start out by playing taxi for my wife and kids as they get off to work/school 1, then I come home to shower. Once I’m “presentable” I sit down to work on my sermon. In the afternoon, then, I’ll typically make some pastoral…
