Tag Archives: grace
Laboring for the Kingdom
This is Labor Day Weekend, when we celebrate work by giving people a day off work in order to work at home. Of course there are many this year who wish they could celebrate work, but are still looking for … Continue reading
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I Believe in the Holy Spirit
This week the focus in the sermon series on the Nicene Creed is on the Holy Spirit. Working from John 16.5-15 and the third clause of the Creed, it can be seen that first and foremost the Holy Spirit is a person … Continue reading
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Who is Jesus Part 2
Yesterday in continuing the series on the Nicene Creed, I focused on the humanity of Jesus. One of the things that was most striking as I was preparing for this part of the series was that the Church had to … Continue reading
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Christian Hypocrites and the Case of the Missing Conscience
I have been in ministry for eleven years now, and I have met quite a diverse group of people in the places I have been. I have served in settings ranging from rural middle-America to the Florida Keys, and I … Continue reading
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God’s not dumb
That’s the bedrock core of my theology. And every time I read the Bible, I’m reminded of that fact. No matter how many rules we have, no matter how rigid something is, God will work around it to bring His … Continue reading
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Gardening and the Gospel
I was preparing some of our yard yesterday morning for our garden. This is the first time we are planting in this area, so there was a lot of prep work needed to clear it out for the tomatoes and … Continue reading
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