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accountability, hindrance, New Building, opposition, peace, rest
As we anxiously await the granting of a CO from the city so that we may occupy our new building (sorry, no green light as of this writing), it occurred to me this morning why, at least in part, in our twenty year history as a church, now was the time to get this project [...]
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anointing, belief, faith, filling of the Spirit, help, helper, Holy Spirit, indwelling, rest, truth
Today’s message from John 14:15-24 is now on the web. You can listen to the audio here. I summarized the flow of the argument this way: We could spend multiple messages unpacking the doctrine of the Spirit, but I will resist that temptation for we will encounter His ministry nuymerous times to come in this [...]
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Hospitality, Interruptions, rest, Sabbath, Time
Let’s play a game. I’ll say a word and you tell me what pops into your head first. Ready? Hospitality. Here are things that come to my mind: cleaning the house, setting the table, breaking out the real place mats and napkins, hours of careful cooking, inviting people over, using the good china, providing a [...]
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leisure, ministry, reading, rest, vacation
Though I spent numerous hours tracking wild game and fishing deep waters these past two weeks, I also managed a fair amount of redemptive reading time. Though I don’t rival Mark Dever in his book devouring pace (nor, I admit, do I wish to!), I do relish the prospect of using time away for tackling [...]
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rest, Sabbath
Lately I’ve been studying Sabbath as I spend time at my unassuming Holy of Holies (see previous post!) I came across this gem of a quote and wanted to share it with my faithful readers: Perhaps we can see the difference between God’s true rest and our “rest” by considering the difference between the words [...]
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rest, Rhythm of Life, work
I had an epiphany this morning. I woke up later than I’d planned, exhausted from a night of ministry and fellowship. I woke up defeated already, thinking of all the things that I should have already started – laundry could be in the washer, dinner could be in the crock pot. I could have replied [...]
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Replenishment, rest, Rhythm of Life, work
“For six years you shall sow your land and gather in its yield, but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow…” Exodus 23:10-11a Moanings from a Fallow Field: Dear Heavenly Farmer, My nutrients have been spent. I’ve fed a family, clothed a village, provided for so many, given freely of all [...]
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Being, Doing, Martha, Mary, rest
“Dozens of men to feed and host tonight. It is a big job. Well, if that sister of mine would come back to the kitchen and help I wouldn’t be so overwhelmed!” Martha grumbled irritatedly. We’ve read the story (Luke 10:38-42). We know the sisters Mary and Martha well. We’ve answered questions at women’s retreats [...]
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cancer, resolutions, rest, self-talk
Recently I introduced a new series of articles based upon my five year anniversary in August from finishing cancer treatment and remaining cancer-free. When I first returned to the pulpit in November of 2005, I preached a series of three sermons from Psalm 116 entitled Seven Biblical Resolutions Distilled from a Battle with Cancer. You [...]
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