honoring seniors

we are a couple of weeks earlier than the last seveal years, but it is that time of year where we honor our seniors. We have a special service for them, and a banquet in their honor following the worship assembly. Each senior receives a Bible and a bunch of gifts from very generous members [...]

That God is active in the world and we can join His work in this world, is one of the fundamental truths I am trying to instill in our youth group and my own children. Some of my youth group students have a hard time believing that God is active, that He is present. They [...]

an early morning with children

newborns bring many a early morning. My middle daughter was up today too at 5:30 a.m. I she heard the baby crying and Kenzie wants to be where the action is, I don’t blame her, she comes by that honestly. Kenzie and Miley both finally crashed, mommy went back to bed and daddy is blogging [...]

It never should have happened…

I watched the news programs two nights ago all dealing with the massacre at Virgina Tech. My heart grieves for the families, students and faculty members affected by this horrendous school shooting. I have read headlines, and seen snippets of various reporters reporting yet another attempt to pass legislation forbidden guns, and others that have [...]

more on Samuel

Samuel’s family line is that of Levite stock (1 Chron. 6:26-28). This is an important detail, I think, as it pertains to the vestments (Samuel wore an ephod) worn by the boy Samuel ministering before the Lord with Eli.
Also, his name is interesting. Samuel means, “heard of God.” Or I guess you could say, God hears. [...]

1 Samuel: thoughts

1 Samuel follows in the history of Joshua and Judges, and up this point the nation of Israel is torn by poor leaders, war, idolatry and experiencing a lack of the Word of the Lord. It is a desperate situation we enter into as beging our reading of Samuel. But, despite the obstacles that stand [...]

The hard road is the right road

Last night, our students and I embarked on a journey of newness. I hope it is new to them. I began a series of Wed. night classes using the popular videos from Rob Bell, the Nooma series. It has been a while, since I have viewed any of these vidoes. There is something strangely nerdy [...]

post-Easter ramblings

We are home from the hospital, and it has been as usual a long couple of nights. No sleep, lots of crying and lots of diaper changes. Parenting at its finest!
I got to speak yesterday and my text was Acts 5, and piggy backing off of this year’s LTC theme, I spoke about our “unstoppable [...]

New Baby, Easter and fast no more

Yesterday, my wife and I welcomed our newest addition to our family, Miley Elizabeth into the world at 7:59 am. She weighed 6 lbs. 15 oz. and was 17.5 inches long. She is beautiful. She does and doesn’t look like her sisters. Jen is doing well, and recovering well. Baby Miley is doing well, and [...]