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Ruth 1: Leaving the Old Life Behind
I’m posting summaries on our Ruth sermon series throughout Lent. Part 1 can be found here. You can listen to the audio of the sermons (when our recorder works) here. In part one of Ruth, we saw how Ruth’s mother-in-law … Continue reading
Ruth 1: Letting Go
Hope Church- where I pastor- is studying the Book of Ruth during the season of Lent. I love Ruth because it is short (4 chapters), yet in it we see many modern issues that allow the Holy Spirit to speak … Continue reading
Beyond The Retweet
Today, you may have notice that Twitter and Facebook were a little quieter than usual. Part of the reason was a “social media blackout” to create awareness for human trafficking and slavery that exist in the world today. @enditmovement is … Continue reading
An Introduction to Fasting During Lent for Non-Liturgical People
For the past two and a half years, I have been pastoring Hope United Methodist Church, a growing church that has a history of less than 10 years. There is a mixture of worship experiences within the church. Some come … Continue reading
Confessing to Failure
I failed a few weeks ago. I failed to the point that I keep thinking of this incident and I’m ashamed about my response. A few weeks ago after church, I was rushing around getting things cleaned up (we rent … Continue reading
A Throne of Lies
Later this week, Lance Armstrong is reportedly going to admit that he took performance-enhancing drugs which helped him win seven Tour de France titles. The interview is taking place on Oprah and there is a lot of discussion about Lance, … Continue reading
It’s A Cover-Up
This morning, I read the story of Noah as part of my quiet time. I wasn’t reading the part that we hear in Sunday School or in children’s Bibles. I was reading Genesis 9:20-28- Here is part of the story: … Continue reading
Finding Hope
Today, I went looking for Hope. Not in the figurative sense, but in the literal sense. I was driving back from dropping of some paper work in a town about an hour away when I saw this sign. I didn’t … Continue reading
What Are You Waiting For?
I’m not very good at waiting- or sitting still for that matter. If you call me on the phone, I usually have to stand up and pace around while we talk. But there is nothing like having to “hurry up … Continue reading
Battleground: Christmas
It’s that time of year again when Christians and Non-Christians join in our annual bickering over Christmas. It’s a culture war that won’t go away. Just type in “War on Christmas” in Google and having fun reading! Christians get upset … Continue reading
Exiled Community 