Another Note

  • How to die

    Graveside services never last long. In most cases, we’ve already had a funeral. As we stand there at the grave I open by saying something like, “What words can I come up with to put into perspective what these final moments mean to us? So, let’s listen to words of scripture that have inspired…

  • Shame of the cross

    The power of Jesus is found in the shame of the cross. Read 1 Corinthians 1:18

  • Keeping Christians busy

    I’m finishing a book titled Church Refugees. It’s a sociological look at various reasons people have left the church. The tagline is: Sociologists reveal why people are done with church but not their faith. If you’re a reader and care about the church’s future ministry, I recommend you read it. If I didn’t have…

  • Finished

    What Christ has done, Christ has finished. Read Hebrews 9:11-15

  • Good reasons to reject Jesus

    A friend shared an opinion piece this week that discussed several reasons Jews don’t accept Jesus as Messiah. It caught my attention because this is a question you’ll hear from time to time in Christian circles. Since Jesus was Jewish and knew Jewish scripture and culture, why don’t those who share his tradition believe…

  • A faithful example

    Give the next generation a faithful example to follow, not just rules to obey. Read Proverbs 22:6