Happy Thanksgiving
We have so much to be thankful for. Enjoy the many blessings we have when sharing time with our friends and family....
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The Glory of Mutation?
So what is the centerpiece for thinking that the materialistic worldview could possibly be coherent? The answer is Mutation. They think that random or natural selection is entirely based on mutations that spontaneously have occurred in the gene pool. In this post, I would like to explore the validity of such an explanation as the source of the vast diversity of life on our planet....
Illusion of Design?
From the skeptic, his objection to all of the complexity that we see around us is that there is only an appearance of design, not actual design itself. So how legitimate is the claim of only an illusion of design, when it is not actually present? That is the subject for this post....
Why the Design of the Universe Matters
I recently have been rereading the book titled By Design or by Chance? By Denyse O’Leary. This book does an excellent job of distilling out, how modern science is giving more and more data to show that the Universe is the product of design. The amount of complexity that we see is everywhere we look....
Discouragement and Depression
Last week we unpacked how the Gospel is meant to change everything about us, so that we are constantly becoming a new man or woman in Christ. Today, I would like to look at the subjects of discouragement and depression in this context, and to relate how legalism can play a role in messing things up....
Leaving and Arriving
Being people of God we have in our DNA a desire to go. God created us to be a people on the move. What is it He's calling you to leave in order for you to be about His business?...
The Gospel Changes Everything
We have recently been focusing on the aspects of what the gospel is all about. This is important, as many folks do not have a proper or full understanding of this topic...
The Gospel is Good News
Whether a person realizes it or not the Gospel is good news. let this news be in your hearts and on your minds always. Ready to talk to those that have yet to understand how this good news impacts them....
How can we have Faith?
This is an important question. What does a person do, or how does a person become a Christian? What are the benchmarks that define this type of world-view?...
Loving What Jesus Loves
We were created for the purpose of living in community with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Don't miss out on the blessing of being a part of His community....
It’s Redacted Part 2
Last week we talked about how there is a similarity between the redactions of political documents and the culture withholding or (redacting) information about the character and nature of God. Both are withholding information in order to elevate one side of the issue over the other. That is the common thread....
Congruence of Life and Belief
When looking at our lives from a perspective of worldview, there is a profound difference in the placing of our priorities. Today I would like to look at and contrast a Christian worldview to a secular one. I think there will be some redeeming value to discover the endpoint of thought processes of these two worldviews....
The First Order
So what does the first order mean? For many of us, the idea that comes to mind is that the first order is the evil empire from the Star Wars movies. While that is entertaining, it is not where I would like to go today. The first order that I am describing is looking at the idea of big questions. A first order question is one that establishes a firm foundation of thought processes. In essence, it helps to form a certain world-view....
It’s Redacted
The word “redacted” is now a common buzzword in the midst of the political upheaval in our current culture. The animus about seeing a redacted version of documents has fueled discontent on both sides of the political aisle....
Substance & Poise vs. Stunts & Noise
Are we in pursuit of substance or entertainment. Has this influenced us as a Church?...
What about Morality?
We have spent a considerable amount of time in this blog talking about evidence that points to God as the most likely and best explanation for all of the vast complexity of design found in our universe. Today I would like to focus on another aspect that needs to have God present in order to make sense out of life. The topic is morality....
Spoken by the Son
Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son...
The Power of the Resurrection
As Easter is rapidly approaching, I thought it would be good to look at the resurrection of Jesus this week...
Redefining Tolerance
Last week, I started to develop the idea that our cultures viewpoint about tolerance has radically changed. This week, I would like to look further into this topic....
There is something special about today
Every day we wake up in the knowledge that Christ has changed us. We have the opportunity to live life knowing we are a chosen people that have been called to join Him in the most amazing adventure....
Public Square
In last week’s post about horizontal relationships, we talked about how not to attempt to use the bible as a weapon to get what you want. In this week’s installment, I would like to explore other ways in which we should not attempt to use the bible....
Life is Amazing
We have an amazing life in Christ let's live it. No matter what craziness is your life, in Christ it's all good!...
Horizontal Relationships
I have been out of town on vacation this last week. In addition, when I returned, I got a chance to listen to Warren’s previous message on Ephesians Chapter 5 titled Jesus and His Bride. I feel like he said some important things that we need to be reminded of....
Pastor VLOG Sept 27
Talking about Tanzania Oct 7th I'd like to share what God spoke to me while in Tanzania, how we are a chosen people, His church caught up on the mission of sharing the gospel. ...
Coming Together
When people choose to come together God does amazing things. Jesus chose you, today will you choose Him?...
Keep ReadingOur Inheritance
Concerning the Kingdom of God, our inheritance takes on a very different nature. It is based on more valuable things than just financial gain. It may be difficult to think this way, but the spiritual blessings far outweigh the natural....
Keep ReadingAre you Uncomfortable
Jesus hasn't called us to a place that is comfortable. He wants you to take a step of faith that puts our trust in him. Have you been uncomfortable lately?...
Keep ReadingGospel Renewal
Continuing from last week’s post, we are looking at the aspects of Gospel renewal. We have described what it looks like, but have not ventured into the dynamics of how to see it happen....
Keep ReadingYou are Loved!
Recently we have been looking at what it means to be “all in” in the context of a prophetic word spoken over our church. In this installment, I would like to look into the need for gospel renewal. This is in response to God’s love for us all....
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