Jan 10, 2012
Called to love and serve others despite of what they’ve done, or not…
Posted by Evan Whitman in Gospel Living | Comments (0)
I have never known anyone who hasn’t been hurt. All of us have been hurt. Many of us have been hurt deeply and suffer from the scars and lasting effects of pain, abuse, let down, disappointment, fill in the ____________. You get my point. Usually our common human response to pain is “They did this, or they did that”, and rightfully so, they probably did do said __________. We do suffer the consequences of others transgressions against us and I am by no means trying to diminish that. However the question I need to ask myself daily is Read More...
Nov 24, 2011
A Sacramental View of Thanksgiving
Posted by Joe Paravisini in Gospel Identity - Worship | Comments (0)
Thanksgiving is one of the few holidays that so far has not been corrupted by excessive materialism. Often, the traditions are simply focused around a meal. Some may have a tradition of going around a table and voicing gratitude for various things in our lives. By Thanksgiving, many of us are already becoming preoccupied with the upcoming stress of Christmas. Because of that, often times the opportunity of Thanksgiving can often be missed. The fact that we as Americans actually have a major holiday set aside to practicing some gratitude is an amazing thing to think about. At no pointRead More...
Aug 14, 2011
Lazy-O’s
Posted by Michael Howarth in Gospel Living | Comments (0)
“The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!” - Proverbs 19:24 I used to think this proverb was a little ridiculous. Have you ever gotten out a bowl, poured some cereal, added milk, sat down and then been too lazy to lift the spoon to your mouth? Me neither. However, as one would suspect (it is in the Bible after all), there is wisdom in this verse – and not just a little. What can this proverb tell us about ourselves? You and I live atRead More...
May 04, 2011
Theology Is Not The Goal
Posted by Joe Paravisini in Theology - Worship | Comments (0)
Theology is a means to an end. That end is an ever increasing clarity and grasping of God himself. When the end is anything but this, we will become restless, anxious, combative, angry, proud, and/or generally dissatisfied.
