January 1, 2022
Happy New Year; welcome to 2022. I’ve had some wins in the last twelve months. I’ve read some great books, enjoyed meaningful conversations, witnessed life transformation, and learned greater agility […]
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Homework Day Three (2 Corinthians 9:6-15)
August 30, 2017 // 1 CommentHere’s my homework for day three: The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give […]
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Homework Day Two (John 7:53-8:11)
August 29, 2017 // 3 CommentsHere’s my homework for day two: Then each went to his own home. 8 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the […]
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Homework Day One (Psalm 23)
August 28, 2017 // 5 CommentsIf you were at one of the Cool Spring services yesterday, you heard me talk about a lens by which to read Scripture. Check out yesterday’s post about the right […]
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Ask the Right Questions
August 27, 2017 // 3 CommentsNot long ago, I read Asking the Right Questions: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Applying the Bible by Matthew S. Harmon. Harmon does a good job exploring a series […]
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Guidelines For The Unempty Nest
August 14, 2017 // No CommentsI love the title. I borrowed it from a section of a chapter in How To Really Love Your Adult Child: Building a Healthy Relationship in a Changing World by […]
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A Few Resources for the Mental Health Response Conversation
August 9, 2017 // No CommentsI forgot to mention last weekend a few helpful resources for additional reading in the mental illness response conversation. Here a few books I’ve read which I found useful in […]
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A Christian’s Response to Mental Illness
August 6, 2017 // No CommentsIt’s the topic of my talk this weekend. As a pastor, with my concern for families, I can’t shy away from the topic. Did you know that every one-in-four adults […]
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Four Suggestions for Parenting Adult Children
July 23, 2017 // No CommentsHere are some expanded thoughts regarding the four suggestions for parenting adult children from today’s talk. Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough time to unpack the practices. Hopefully, the questions and […]
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There’s NO Perfect Family
July 22, 2017 // No CommentsLet’s make sure we are all on the same page here. There is no such thing as a perfect family. Quit seeking it and stop envying others you think have […]
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I’m Gonna Fight for Marriage
July 10, 2017 // No CommentsAs Jo and I were walking the other night, we talked about ministry, church, and life. Then it hit me during the conversation, and my heart started to sink. I […]