Who doesn’t notice when a rainbow sets in the sky? We know what causes rainbows. In grade school, our teachers taught us it has to do with light and water in the atmosphere, light bending and water reflecting. This far from Genesis 9, you and I see rainbows with a different eye than Noah.…
Listen to what God has said to others before you; you’re not the first to walk with God. Read Hebrews 1:1
Where there is no vision statement the people perish. That is, of course, a modern interpretation of Proverbs 29:18. What was said initially was, “Where there is no vision the people perish.” Our modern, business-oriented perspective confused us. For decades, the idea has been that the church needs better models of vision casting and…
Movie night for youth group has always been too complicated an issue. For the most part, if it’s totally appropriate it’s boring. If it’s engaging, there’s too many fast-forward moments to remember. Then we’ll just watch Shrek. Of course, the issue is a little more nuanced than that. But it does bring up a…
I’ve read one or two Beth Moore resources over th For the last several years, I’ve followed Beth Moore online. Before that, you couldn’t call me a fan or devotee. I didn’t have much connection to her material. Online, I’ve appreciated her candor about many things. Since I don’t have a solid grasp of…
Preachers joke about sacred cows in the church today. These are topics or objects that are sure to spur contention if you mess around with them. Most times, as the name implies, these are things that shouldn’t be as important as they are. King Hezekiah took on sacred cows. Actually, they were sacred poles,…