In the midst of pitch darkness, the light from one solitary candle breaks through the blackness and pierces through with clarity and brilliance. For nearly four-hundred years, the people of Israel had heard no word from the Lord. He who had cast down mighty Egypt, gave them the Promised Land, and ruled over them through mighty … Continue reading Advent: A Glimmer in the Darkness
“Be Filled with the Spirit… Giving Thanks.”
You don't need serious Bible study software in order to find biblical references to thanksgiving, thankfulness, or gratefulness. In fact, you barely turn a few pages into Genesis before seeing the offering of sacrifices by Cain and Abel from the fruit of their labor. I'm also quite sure that all brands of social media are … Continue reading “Be Filled with the Spirit… Giving Thanks.”
Your Creativity Is Killing You
It has never been said that I am boring. Many other adjectives have been used, some not so kind. I love poetry, literature, food, brewing, making stuff, remodeling, gardening and working in my urban orchard. I have come to accept that I am what my mom thinks I am, a renaissance man. I am also … Continue reading Your Creativity Is Killing You
To Every Generation: The Mandate of Intergenerational Worship Part I- Sacred Stones
It was the LORD who first identified his covenant people, Israel, as “קָהַל,” “qahal,” or an “assembly.” Learning from covenant statements throughout the first five books of the Bible, we see the importance of communication between generations in the family and in the community (Deut. 6:4-6). This “assembled” group of elect people was to serve … Continue reading To Every Generation: The Mandate of Intergenerational Worship Part I- Sacred Stones
How to Assess Revival- Cultivating the Seed
Jonathan Edwards was one of the finest evangelists of all time. In what we know as the "First Great Awakening," a great revival came to England and New England under his preaching along with that of George Whitefield and John Wesley. At this great time of religious awakening in Britain and America, thousands upon thousands … Continue reading How to Assess Revival- Cultivating the Seed
If you Think Preaching Doctrine is Dry and Lifeless… You’re Doing it Wrong.
I'm leading a small group study at my church on Sunday morning and recently we've been doing a study on the early Church Fathers based on Dr. Michael Haykin's book, Rediscovering the Church Fathers: Who They Were and How They Shaped the Church. In preparing to discuss the chapter on the Epistle to Diognetus, I was reminded … Continue reading If you Think Preaching Doctrine is Dry and Lifeless… You’re Doing it Wrong.
From Altar to Table – Who Cares?
I loath the way the Lord's Supper is handled in most churches. And I am not even referring to those haute innovators of things like the U2charist (yeah, it's real, no joke). If anything it is the flippancy, thoughtlessness, irreverence, and general boring nature of the practice. One of the things that has always intrigued … Continue reading From Altar to Table – Who Cares?
Feasting at God’s Table
When one decides to theme a blog as a "table," it may raise a few questions. To which kind of table am I referring? Being interested in theology, do I intend to draw attention to the Lord's Table or Communion? Being a lover of debate and discussion, do I intend this to be a sort … Continue reading Feasting at God’s Table
A Table Prepared 