Recently, I began thinking more about our role as believers in the world. More specifically, I was considering our role in message propagation. I started with the obligation Christians have to spread the Gospel. Gospel proclamation is large responsibility of the Christian. This is not a surprise to many of you. (Or any of you)…
Some Secrets Have to be Shared…
Some secrets are too good to keep. That is why I want to let you know about a little product I use call Shave Secret. SHAVE SECRET SHAVING OIL is quite a find. Admittedly, I grow facial hair like a 15 year old girl so you might be confused why I would need a shaving…
TRX Suspension Trainer – Review
The TRX Suspension Trainer is a pretty great piece of exercise equipment. 9 months ago I started working out at Southwest Sports Institute here in Albuquerque. When I walked into the gym I saw a few pieces of the standard fitness equipment. There were some treadmills and other aerobic trainers, a smith machine, a squat…
How to REALLY know God’s Plan – Thoughts on Sovereignty (part 3)
In my last post I said that we are not given the details about God’s plan and faith is more important than knowing every detail. Well, I wasn’t being 100% honest. A few people, very few, do actually get some God-ordained details about God’s will/plan. The problem is that many people claim they get this…
Thoughts on Sovereignty (part 2)
I sit here this morning thinking about what I said in my last post. I desperately want to know what God’s will is. I believe I need the details of my life and those I care about. I wouldn’t say I believe that. Unfortunately, that is how I act, so I guess I do believe that.…
Thoughts on Sovereignty (part 1)
I am not a theologian. I’m not a Bible scholar. I’m a pastor. As a pastor I see the Bible and I walk with people as they live. As I read and look I am given a unique perspective on how people interact with the truth of Scripture. People live out their true theological beliefs.…
Astonished by the Words of Jesus – Matthew 7:28-29
We would like to think that if Jesus were to preach a message in our church like the Sermon on the Mount the reaction would be something admirable. The prayer room would be full, it would probably spill out and take over much of the sanctuary. Lots of conversions, etc… But when we see the…
Where you end up is determined by where are headed
I just finished a great book by Andy Stanley. It is called The Principle of the Path: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be and it was a refreshing look at life from the book of Proverbs. Many new Christian books are really just self-help books with some Bible…
A Story of Redemption
Abby Johnson, a small-town Texas girl, went to college being Pro-life and left a Pro-choice advocate and Planned Parenthood volunteer and counselor. She eventually became a director of a key Planned Parenthood clinic. Her own experience, having two abortions, prompted her change of attitude. Even though she worked with Planned Parenthood she says that Coalition…
Still Celebrating the Resurrection!
The Christian equivalent of the Super Bowl is now over. Easter is crunch-time for ever church staff member I know. At Grace Church we had a great Easter weekend. Good Friday service reminded us of the death of Jesus as well as the new life because of the large number of baptisms we witnessed. I…