What does it mean to be part of The Church, God’s people? In a world of individualism and self-centeredness what does it mean to be a local manifestation of God’s people here in St Paul? In 1 Corinthians we find the apostle Paul reminding his church-plant in Corinth just what, or who rather, it is … Read more
Have you grown up? Most people who read this will say yes. You’re an adult. You have years under your belt and the responsibilities to go with it. You’ve grown up! Some would say they never really grow up. Not that they play with toys all their life, but that they’re always growing, always learning, … Read more
One of the most fascinating pictures of Jesus given to us through the Scriptures is Jesus speaking with the Samaritan woman at the well. We get to see Jesus crossing cultural barriers to announce the coming of the kingdom of God to this woman and later her town. It is what happens when the disciples … Read more
One of the things impressed upon me by my seminary education and my subsequent years as your pastor is that I’m not as smart as I want to think I am. The saying is very true: The more you know, the more you know how much you don’t know. So, I try to make learning … Read more
It seems like every time I read a book of the Bible again in our GodSpeak journey, certain things jump off the page at me. This time, reading Paul’s letters over the last few months, the absolute nature of God’s grace has left me breathless. Grace is, by definition, an undeserved gift. Our position as … Read more
Could it be that the endeavor started two years ago to read through the Bible is coming to a close in a few short months? When we started reading the Bible, and realized that it would take two years, it seemed like it would take forever. As it turns out, the only thing that was … Read more
It’s one of my favorite parts of the 23rd Psalm. “You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” As followers of Jesus, we can expect for him to give in abundance. Now, it may not be the kind of abundance our world looks for, money, power, influence, etc. but he gives an abundance of … Read more
Why I recently came across a video of a presentation by Simon Sinek entitled, “How great leaders inspire action.” You can find the video on ted.com by searching for Simon Sinek. It’s worth a look. In this secular presentation, Simon explains how most of us are less than inspired when we’re told “what” or “how.” … Read more
Difference Making It seems hard wired into us that we want to make a difference. Why do you think that is? Because, here’s the problem. There are over 6 billion people in the world! It’s easy to look into this great big world full of so many challenges, injustices and evils and feel small, insignificant … Read more