Open in New Tab Here Pastoral Prayer John 16:33 “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Brothers and sisters, this past week Satan brought the darkness of this world’s sinfulness into our home.… Read More »
12/29/2023
Open in New Tab Here Luke 2:25 (ESV): 25 “Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel….” I am a lifelong Lions fan. Like many of you, we have been waiting to see our team in the playoffs again.… Read More »
11/17/2023
“Lord I believe; help my unbelief.” Mark 9:24 This is exactly how I felt last week when the Lions lined up on fourth down instead of punting. If you recall, the game was tied with just over a minute to go. We could punt and hope our defense could keep the Chargers from scoring in… Read More »
9/29/2023-Restore The Roar
Open in New Tab Restore The Roar What’s happening!! My view of reality is being rocked. The boys in Honolulu blue are 3-1-0 and leading the NFC division? This can’t be the same team that is known for being, “The best preseason team in the NFL”. Others have teased that the Lions are All-Pros at,… Read More »
8/11/2023-Enough is Enough
Enough Is Enough! A quick note: often the links below will open a video that begins with an ad. You will see a SKIP button in the lower right-hand corner of the video screen. After a short countdown of 5 seconds, press the button. That will end the ad and the video will play. It’s… Read More »
5/12/2023
Open in New Tab Here Molly and I just returned from a trip to the UK to visit our son and his family. They moved there last summer as part of a church planting team in the town of Bakewell. While there, we took a day trip by train to York to tour this historic… Read More »
4/6/2023- Maundy Thursday
Open in New Tab Here Maundy Thursday If you have known me for even a little while, you will know that I like movies and take great pleasure in citing a scene or dialogue from many genres to help make a pastoral application. My theological pedigree is also an influence. I was born into a… Read More »
2/17/2023- The Swiss Army Knife
Open in New Tab Here The Swiss Army Knife When I was a kid, this knife was the holy grail of all knives. With this, a kid could envision concurring any imaginable challenge. You could overcome all obstacles that life could possibly throw at you. Just feast your eyes on this marvel of Swiss engineering.… Read More »
