Few phrases carry the relief of, “At just the right time…” You can feel the tension of waiting discharged by the recognition that things worked out according to plan. That phrase has the benefit of hindsight. I’ll never forget sitting in class with Wes Smith at Valley Forge Christian College. He had us translate Galatians […]
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Someone may have told you that God has a plan for your life. The idealist in us desires to believe that we can thrive through this world over surviving in God’s plan. The cynic in us questions whether God’s intentions supersedes our own vision for our lives. For many of us, we live somewhere between
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Do you lean more towards giving grace than sharing truth? Last week, I shared about the problems that happen when we lean more towards truth than grace (Click here to read last week’s post). Why is living with grace and truth so important? When John describes Jesus in John 1:14, he puts grace and truth
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Do you tend to lean towards grace or truth? How would the people around you answer that question about you? The writers of Scripture hold together these two paradoxes. John 1:14 describes Jesus as, “…full of grace and truth.” Later on, as Paul exhorts the Ephesians to live out the Good News of the Gospel
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When you share an idea, what happens? At times, you notice the people shaking their heads in agreement. You may hear a couple of positive, “Hmm.” Sometimes though our ideas fall by the wayside, the people listening to you find anywhere to look except making eye contact with you. Perhaps, if we’re honest, we’re so
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Do you choose a word for the year? Since meeting my wife Robyn, we’ve adopted this practice. Selecting a word for the year provides a framework and focus for seeing the year. Last year, I chose the word quiet. Many of my friends found this humorous since 2018 marked the year of the birth of
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When can you officially start celebrating Christmas? That question brings a varied amount of opinions on the time to put up the tree, listen to Christmas music, and purchase your peppermint mocha. I’m coming to appreciate the Liturgical Calendar for the church more each year. Technically, Advent begins Sunday, December 2nd leading us into the
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I will never forget last night at Alianza Miraflores, Peru. As I shared yesterday (click here to read the post), I had the opportunity to share Alianza’s Single Adults Ministry on prayer. The ministry encompasses single adults from 25-40 years old. Their service started last night around 8:30 pm following the main service on Saturday.
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We arrived in Peru at 1:30 am on Friday morning. A group of us from Browncroft Community Church will spend time getting to know our sister church Alianza Cristiana de Miraflores. During our first day, we discussed topics ranging from small groups, mentoring, Sunday services, and missions. I’m thankful for our translators Manny Marques and Beatriz
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“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law” (Romans 13:5) You have called us to live as citizens motivated by the gospel. Today, we exercise our privilege and responsibility of voting. As Paul reminds us in Romans 13, let us relate to
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