March 2022

  • The people you listen to shape who you are. Read Proverbs 13:20

  • The flinch test

    Acts 10:44-48 In his book, The Bad Habits of Jesus, Leonard Sweet includes a brief word about Jonathan Swift. Swift, you may recall, is the author of Gulliver’s Travels. Upon hiring a new servant, Mr. Swift informed them of a particular responsibility. They were to clean other servants’ shoes. If they flinched, they were not hired.…

  • What’s the wordle?

    I started playing Wordle a couple of weeks ago. It’s an online word game that takes a few minutes to play and gets your brain working. Then I did what a lot of other Wordle players started doing. I shared my daily results. Without giving up the word of the day, you can share…

  • Revival of heart

    When you confess your sin to God,  the Lord gives you forgiveness and a revival of your heart. Read Psalm 32:5

  • Should we talk about Bruno?

    If I could have, I’d have let “We Don’t Talk about Bruno” play in the background. A few other songs from the Encanto soundtrack, too. Stay blessed…john

  • I was there

    2 Corinthians 7:2-12 This weekend, I baptized a young saint of God. She was the second person I’ve baptized during the pandemic. I tell my congregation that baptism is one of the most important things we do as the body of Christ. So, we make it a big deal. How do you know when…