God's teaching me through my 8-year-old. Zoey is effectively running a non-profit. She's raised over $400 selling her artwork so she can make care packages for homeless people. Basically all on her own. I'm just her taxi driver. We keep them in the car and hand them out as we see a need. What prompted … Continue reading Children Teach Us Too →

The Church in Corinth was plagued by divisiveness. In 1 Corinthians 1, Paul addresses these divisions and pleads for the church to be of one mind and purpose. He closes his second letter with an appeal for the same thing. Paul wants to see the Spirit equip and sustain God’s church.  Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim … Continue reading Division in the Church →

John 3:16 is probably the most quoted scripture in the Bible. We all know it. But we often don’t read past verse 16. This week I was struck by v. 19. It says that the judgment is when the light has come to the world but people still love the darkness because their works were … Continue reading The Original Sin →

I wrote this blog post for our bible reading plan at church. However, it's something I often think about. Kenosis. It's essential to our understanding as believers and as leaders. This is not specific to the polarizing political views right now. Though it can speak to these ideas, that is not what I am speaking … Continue reading Kenosis and Suffering →