Archive for 2008
This tune, by Relient K, is one of my favorite modern Christmas songs. I can’t listen to it without a deep emotional response, and incredible gratitude to Jesus for the reality of Christmas—the cradle that led to a cross. Someone on youtube put the song to video from the movie […]
Read More...One of the Christmas traditions at our church is lighting the candles in the advent wreath. Advent means “the coming”and it represents a period of anticipation surrounding the celebration of the coming of the messiah. About 10 years ago, when I wanted to use the advent candles in a series […]
Read More...Today I listened to an excellent message by Dr. Michael Salmeier (it will be loaded on the podcast by 12.16), a professor at Life Pacic College and one of the members of our church. He talked about the fact that the arrival of Jesus was broadcast to and through those […]
Read More...Yesterday, Newsweek showed up at our house with the cover story: “The Religious Case for Gay Marriage”. Religion editor Lisa Miller argues that we’re missing the intent of the Bible when we use it to justify excluding marriage for two people of the same gender. While there is lot’s to […]
Read More...Then Saul dressed David in his own (armor). David fastened on Saul’s sword over the tunic and tried walking around because he was not used to them. “I cannot go in these because I am not used to them”, so he took them off. (1 Samuel 17:38-39) Do you have […]
Read More...I was recently made aware of some hurtful actions that were attributed to me. I’m usually fairly self-aware, but though I knew that the necessary actions I was taking were not at all pleasant for the person on the other side, I had no idea of the level of pain […]
Read More...Today my family celebrated Thanksgiving well in Newberg, Oregon. Newberg is a sleepy little College town about 10 miles outside of the urban area of Portland. It was 12 members of my wife’s family, plus Al. Al is in his early 50’s and doesn’t have family around, so he hung […]
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Read More...My wife Deborah wrote the following in our weekly email to our congregation. Though we are taking off today for Oregon to spend Thanksgiving in the crisp fall, it’s a good reminder that the season is not about our circumstance. Enjoy: You know, being an Oregon girl, this weather is […]
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Read More...This morning we had a conversation in church about spiritual gifts. I find that often believers either ignore them, abuse them, or misunderstand them. But God tells us that He doesn’t want us to be ingorant about them (1 Corinthians 12:1) …He wants us to understand. The Bible says there […]
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