Church Life

The Line

Let me Brag a Little

I have_________

I own_________

I’ve been________

I’ve scored the highest_________

My children have___________

My grandchildren can___________

My wife is__________

I know_________

I am friends with______

I work for_______

My title is______

I will let you fill in the blanks, then you will get to brag a little too. (more…)

One Nation under God

Let me start by saying, I am not an American. This is not me distancing myself from my southern cousins or attempting to make some type of political statement, it is just context for the reader. I do not write from experience but instead I write from observation. I have not lived in your country nor have I spent enough time studying the historical and cultural influences that dominate the evolution of your society. (more…)

God’s Will

Righteousness vs Rightness

A little over prepared and a lot nervous. Actually, looking back I was a lot over prepared and maybe not as nervous as I assumed I would be. It was my first time preaching, something I always wanted to do, something I always thought I could do and something I always worried would be a total disaster. (more…)

I Need my Eyes Checked

We all need to have our eyes checked. No, this isn’t an ad by The Association of Optometrist and Eye Specialists (made the name up) or a reminder sponsored by a manufacturer of lenses or frames. This is me saying that how I see things isn’t always the way they actually are. What I see is limited by the flaws of my human existence and controlled by my willingness to accept that what I see is not how things really are. Is it the same way for you? (more…)