Monthly Archives: October 2012

Read: Romans 8:31-39 Two weeks ago, millions of Americans across the country went to the ballot box and cast their vote for President of the United States. In some ways, we were all glad to see Election Day come, as … Continue reading →

Read: Psalm 105:1-7 Why do we celebrate? Truth be told, we have all kinds of reasons to throw a party. We celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, graduations, retirements, housewarmings and soon-to-be-born babies. People have parties for Halloween, for Christmas, for the … Continue reading →

Read: Luke 15:4-7 Read: Luke 15:8-10 As you can no doubt see, these parables are about more than just a lost sheep, a lost coin and a lost son.  In telling us these stories, Jesus peels back the curtain of … Continue reading →

Read: Psalm 100 Today, millions of families across the country will come together and celebrate one of the most iconic meals of the year: Thanksgiving dinner.  There will be turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy.  Some people (myself not included) … Continue reading →

Read: Matthew 25:14-21 As many of you may know, I spent the better part of this year preparing to run a 5K. Up until this past spring, I’d never run a race before. Truth be told, I’m not even all … Continue reading →

Read: John 8:25-30 “They’re not going to catch us. We’re on a mission from God.” That line, spoken by Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd), forms one of the recurring gags of the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. In case you’ve never … Continue reading →

Read: John 9:24-27 Evangelism.  The word is enough to make even the most committed of Christian break out in a cold sweat.  There’s something nerve-racking about telling someone about your faith.  We may all agree that it’s important, that it’s … Continue reading →

There’s a Gospel according to Matthew; To Mark; To Luke; and John too. There’s another gospel that many are reading, The Gospel according to You.   Many read not the words of the Bible; I will tell you what some … Continue reading →

Read: Matthew 5:13-16 A few years ago, John Mayer won a Grammy for his hit song “Waiting for the World to Change.”  A diatribe against the state of the world, the song struck a chord with many people and was … Continue reading →

Read: Matthew 28:16-20 Michael W. Smith: “Transformation in the world happens when people are healed and start investing in other people.” For years, I’ve heard people make a lot of fuss about “Famous Last Words.” Somewhere along the line, we … Continue reading →