Holiness Reeducation

Diving into Psalm 37 yesterday, several additional questions and thoughts came to mind. Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. I am so fascinated by this idea of delighting in the LORD. […]

For a couple of years I have been trying to find different ways to involve other people in my sermon writing process. There is so much benefit to getting multiple voices of input while discerning the message of God’s word. Being on a gifted staff with numerous preachers, the day to day interactions and weekly […]

The Pew Forum released a study the other day that showed the religious knowledge of different groups of Americans. In this survey of different aspects of world religions self identified agnostics and atheists scored higher than any other religious group. So the question being asked by many is this, “What does this mean for the […]

The Smell of Worship There was a new smell in the air yesterday morning. It wasn’t fall, although it has quickly turned very fall-like in Indiana. It wasn’t rain. It wasn’t holiness. No, it was hog! At 6 am as I walked up the church yesterday there was the most glorious smell of roasting hog […]

Last night as softball practice was winding down my daughter says, “Dad, look there is a harvest moon tonight!” I have never been so proud. Indeed tonight is a full moon on the fall solstice which is referred to as a Super Harvest Moon. I didn’t know there was such a thing. So make sure […]

When you spend a large portion of your life working on, thinking about, preparing for and delivering sermons it affects the way you look at the world. The world becomes a great big candy store full of delicious illustrations that will excite your congregations spiritual pallet. The world also serves as a constant reminder of […]

“I have long feared that my sins would return to visit me and the cost would be more than I could bear.” That line from the opening of the movie The Patriot has always stuck with me. It speaks to the reality of generational sin. How often are the sins of parent revisited upon their […]

Friday Night Lights There are moments you dream about when you are young. You imagine them as full of wonder and possibility. Sometimes when these moment actually occur later in life they are truly disappointing. Other times, however, they just as wonderful as you could hope. Friday night we took the kids and heading the […]

There is an image God has seared into my brain. I see it every day now. I see it when I go to my refrigerator and get a glass of crystal clear, cold, and filtered water. It is an image I see when I look out in backyard and see the creek that runs behind […]

On Sunday Dr. Vernon Grounds, the beloved Chancellor of Denver Seminary, passed away at age 96. Dr. Grounds simply was Denver Seminary. During my time there his influence was palpable on everything about the ethos, mission, and passion of the school. He will be tremendously missed. What truly made Dr. Grounds so special was his […]