Sep 1
2022
Do You See What I See?
It struck me again this past Sunday that the pastor has the best seat in the house. I wish you could see what I see as I look out over the congregation on a Sunday morning. What do I see?
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Reflections on Bali
I was humbled to be in Bali. These are very ordinary people doing extraordinary things for the cause of Christ. Their sacrifice is real. And yet, so is their joy. They are doing something of eternal value.
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Let’s take just a moment to celebrate and rejoice at the goodness of God in 2025.
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A Meal That Moves You to Worship
If the best meal on earth is meant to drive us to worship, why would the Lord’s Supper be any different?
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Jul 17
2020
The Bride
We can liken the work of pastors to those attendants who help a bride look radiant on her wedding day. In Ephesians 4, Paul uses the metaphor of growing up and maturing. The idea is that faithful shepherds and teachers are a key means by which God prepares the bride (the church) for her groom (Christ). Though I’ve never given a pedicure to anyone in my life, there is a sense in which I, as a pastor, can call myself a beautician: my job, in the Spirit’s power, is to help make the church beautiful for her groom.