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Alabaster and Spikenard

In Mark 14:3-9, we see a woman displaying an act of full and pure devotion for Jesus. I'm quite familiar with this account, but recently in church I learned more details about why this was such a big deal. I did a little Internet searching on my own and learned a few...
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Advice from Pastors

I've gone through some older notes I've kept from sermons years ago. I've chosen a few phrases for some helpful advice. You're not special, you're unique. Unity in church comes when we stop thinking of ourselves as special and start thinking of ourselves as being...
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The Resurrection of Lazarus

In John 11:1-45, we see a story that I've heard so many times that I run the risk of being over-familiar with it. But while thinking about it over the past few days, I've wondered what it must have been like to see it. I read it again, spending some time on it....
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Paul’s Passion

I've been reading chronologically through the New Testament lately, and right now I'm in Acts and several of Paul's letters to the early churches. In today's reading, while waiting for his mission partners to show up, Paul couldn't help himself and got into debates...

Joseph’s Leadership

Yesterday in a sermon we had a guest speaker talking about Joseph in Egypt (Genesis 37:13-36, and chapters 39-41). He pointed out some things about Joseph that made him a good leader, like his diligence, helpfulness, and humility. Joseph must have been a man of good...

The Polarization of Politics

I normally steer clear of politics on my blog, but I really do think I should address the polarization of politics. So no, I'm not going to tell you who I voted for and that if you didn't also vote for them that you're wrong; I want to talk about the disagreement so...

Stuck on a Problem

As a kid, I used to get stuck on math problems from time to time. I'd get so frustrated with it that I'd forget there were other math problems for me to solve, and I wouldn't move to another one. My mom had to remind me (more than once) that it can actually be helpful...

God’s Glory or Mine?

I heard something from the sermon last night that really stuck out: If there is impotence in our prayer lives, in our families, or in our ministries, maybe it's because we're doing it for our glory and not God's glory. It can often be the case that we're trying to do...

Practicing What You Don’t Like

Lately in church, the choir and orchestra have been practicing for our upcoming Christmas musical. Some of the pieces are much more complicated than we've done before, and while we're getting the hang of it, we know we need a little more practice. A few don't like to...