The Prodigal God
Just began our six week look into the Prodigal God series. Are you the older brother or the younger brother? We yearn for a true elder brother… to welcome us home. Luke 15
Remembering the death
Father into your hands I commit my spirit. Luke 23:46 All the events leading up to Jesus crucifixion and burial was one of denial, betrayal, torture, shame… Jesus died for the sins of those who laughed at him, taunted him and rejected him. Man, I do not know him… Prophesy! Who hit you?… He saved [...]
BS Reflections – Renew my heart O God
It has been a very, VERY encouraging start to our thursday bible study. God is amazing and has met me especially during this step of faith. My wife and I thought about doing one for a while. Maybe it was fear, maybe it felt like no one wanted to be part of one, maybe because [...]
Confession: Plumbing the depths of my heart
This was a deep reflection on my own sin and my own desires… My confession of sorts, but also my healing. I realize God not only tears our wounds open, but he also is our great physician, our healer. Something triggers me. I feel proud and arrogant and rude. I know I’m right. I know [...]
Time to Worship (November)
As October ends, we continue in a pretty solid pattern. We have bible reading with the family around 9PM. Just about everyone is ready for bed and it is a good time to settle down. The occasional out day and bible study nights will push this later, but usually around nine and ten has been [...]
Time to Worship (October)
Continue in our reading of 1 Samuel. This has been slow as we have also been reading through our daughter’s children’s bible. The children’s bible provides more pictures and little less depth, than the Family Bible, but overall the time has been quite good as our daughter is intrigued by the pictures. Jonah seems to [...]
Time to Worship (July Summary)
We are currently beginning the book of Ruth in our nightly bible reading. After finishing Judges we were a bit troubled at how different and “ungodly” many of God’s servants were. Maybe a bit of fresh air, but disturbed nonetheless. Ruth is someone who is a little bit more in our “scope” of who a [...]
Sonship
These past few weeks have been interesting. The theme of sonship seems to be popping up more often now. In a sermon series by Tim Keller on the Prodigal Son, he discusses true sonship. I started listening to a series entitled “Grace in the Church” by Steve brown in which he refers to sonship a [...]
End of June Update
Been pretty busy with family and friends visiting. We are currently in the book of Judges. After finishing Esther, we decided to go back and read the book of Judges. Finished reading Samson’s story yesterday and finding a lot of things about God’s servants. Surprising to say the least. Also listening to Steve Brown‘s lectures [...]
Time to Worship (Week 8 Summary)
This week went as well as it could. We had a pretty consistent devotion time reading through the book of Esther. Every time I look at some of the verses in Esther I am reminded that God our king chooses some and rejects others. This is out of his glorious grace because if we are [...]