How deep the Father’s love for us, How vast beyond all measure That He should give His only Son To make a wretch His treasure How great the pain of searing loss, The Father turns His face away As wounds which mar the chosen One, Bring many sons to glory Behold the Man upon a…
Faux Federalism
There is an interesting article in the Christian Post entitled, “The Faux Federalism Argument Against DOMA”. In it, Dr. John C. Eastman, Professor of Law & Community Service at the Chapman University School of Law, argues that the principles being used to attack the merits of the Defense of Marriage Act is a clear misunderstanding…
A Pivotal Day: Gay Marriage Before the Supreme Court
Today is a big day in our Country. The United States Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments regarding California’s “Prop 8” ban on same-sex marriage. The suit that will be heard by the Court is being brought by one lesbian and one gay couple, challenging the voter-approved ban. As I’ve listened to the rhetoric on…
Monday Morning Rewind: A Passion for ‘The House’
The following is from my message yesterday at The Gathering. You can watch video on Demand here. What is your attitude towards “the House”? I’m talking about the Church. Not the building…the people; the Body for which Christ died? Over the years, the church has been largely defined by individuals or groups who have led…
Have You Met My Friend? His Name is Todd.
Todd is a dear friend of mine with some of the most amazing talent I’ve ever personally experienced. A singer-songwriter with a gift for identifying the most important things in life and putting them to music, Todd can have you laughing one second and crying the next.
On the Move Again and Could Use Some Help
Well, I’m not moving, but over the weekend, I’m planning on migrating my WordPress.com blog over to a self-hosted WordPress.org blog. I think I know what I’m doing (which means my blog may be down for the next week or so), but what I’m uncertain of is if I will lose any followers who are…
Gratitude
A quick reminder…
Giving Pause: Taking Action When Conviction comes
Something happened to me Sunday just before I got up to speak at The Gathering. Clearly, the Spirit of God was working through the time of worship and I had the impression that we needed to pause…I knew I needed to pause. Things weren’t right. Earlier that morning, I had gotten upset with my 12…
Luck and The Providence of God
Luck is a big part of our vocabulary. I wonder if it’s a part of our theology? Is there such a thing as luck? When we say we’re “fortunate,” are we saying the same thing, but in a less secular way?
Saving Daylight, Part 3: Rest
I want to finish this week of posts about “Saving Daylight” with some thoughts on rest. Friday is my day off; my day of rest. It’s the day that I have that I can get away from work, unplug “completely” and spend some time re-charging my batteries. So, as I write this, I’m kicked back…
Saving Daylight, Part 2: Loving Well
Over the last few days, my thoughts have been consumed by a lovely lady within our church who is nearing the end of her journey on earth. I’ve thought about the relationship she has had with her devoted husband for 63 years and the love they have shared. I’ve thought about how over the last…
Saving Daylight
(You can watch the message from March 10, 2013 here, called….yeah, Saving Daylight) What are you doing with your time? If I were to ask you where your time is spent each day, unless your life is simply consumed by just one or two things, you probably would have a tough time accounting for all…
A Church That Fails to Pray…
(This post is re-published from the March edition of Road Signs, the monthly informational newsmag of The Gathering, Chattanooga.) A church that fails to pray, fails. I believe this statement and am coming to understand it more and more. How easy it is to become so busy that the very thing that empowers our efforts…
The Zone
The beach. The mountains. The dinner table when some really great conversation has just happened. The bedside of a dying family member or close friend. Each of these are places that, for one reason or another, you just don’t want to leave. I experienced one of them Wednesday night. We were having our praying time…
Right now in the Chapel at The Gathering!
Right now in the Chapel at The Gathering!
Reboot Required
Every so often the computer gets backed up and the “pinwheel of death” on my Mac gets to spinning. That’s when I know that it’s time to restart my computer. Too many operations are going that have clogged up the system so that nothing that I’m trying to accomplish is working. A reboot is required….
