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Looting, Rioting, Black, White… etc.
I saw this picture from a friend on Facebook and just couldn’t resist putting it up and talking about it: The issues of Ferguson, MO, and race are, like so many issues slapping us around today, far more complicated than the bumper sticker answers we usually have. They are even far more complicated that the meme I just posted. What…
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Africa is really calling!
He was fully convinced that God was able to do what he promised. (Rom. 4:21, CEB) It is now down to less that 30 days for my trip to Ethiopia. There is more about the dream HERE. It has been about two years since the Lord spoke several things to my heart about the years ahead in ministry: 1. Plant…
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Happy Meetings
There are days where supposed “delays” turn into delightful events. A breakfast meeting got started late, but led into a great conversation. This put me late getting back to my house to drop off the van to my wife, which then gave me a couple of choices on getting back to the church. I chose to walk over to the…
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Why it’s hard to “care” about world events
Over the past few days I have relentlessly posted links and thoughts about the persecution of Christians and other minority groups in Iraq and other places. That’s hard enough to get attention, but then (for Christians) it’s hard to also pay attention to stories out of the Middle East that don’t have “Christians” in them. Such as the civil war…
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I have battled depression
In light of Robin Williams’ death, there has been more than a little chatter about mental health. One blog was so offensive, I’m just not even going to link to it. It was incredibly condemning and self-serving and had no understanding of depression. Suicide is not a legitimate escape… but it IS a battle. It is not something people should…
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Prayers for the nations
Our church has supported a ministry in Liberia recently. The news on the Ebola outbreak is frightening. This is from a pastor right in the heart of the outbreak: Wickedness has engulfed our country like a tsunami washing away an entire city. In addition to the ebola epidemic, another problem that is as threatening as the ebola story is occurring–Poisoning…
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8.10.14 The Call to Enduring Hope
“The Call to Enduring Hope” — Heights Church Sunday morning message Subscribe in a reader or on iTunes
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How much do we REALLY believe in prayer?
My challenge in prayer the past few days has been a question from the Spirit: “Do I REALLY believe God can change the course of nations? Do I fully understand what I am asking, and WHO I am addressing, in prayer?” Today in our church service we are praying for the nations. For the persecuted. For the enemies of the…
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Religious War
It is right, in some limited way from the U.S. government, for help to finally get to the Yazidi people. The terrorist organization ISIS is moving through Syria and Iraq and systematically killing or running off all opposition. The Yazidi are an ancient people group who have been cornered on a mountain and need help. Without help, 40,000 will perish.…
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You bunch of Sabbath breakers!
John 5 gives us the story of the lame man healed at the Pool of Bethesda. The real problem the Jewish leadership had was… horrors! … Jesus healed on the SABBATH. They were so concerned about Sabbath breaking they missed the larger point of actually helping someone. Each of us, regardless of our theological leanings, have this temptation in us. We cut…
