Today we welcome guest writer, Luke Harbaugh of HOPE International. Luke will be speaking at Faith Church this coming Sunday. Last week, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made its first flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto, giving us high resolution photos of (what used to be considered) the tiniest planet in our solar system for theContinue reading “New Horizons & The Image of God by guest blogger Luke Harbaugh”
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Feeling afraid, confused and frustrated in life’s storms
The storm we had a few weeks ago was really severe. Did it wake you? It woke me. The blasting away of the thunder and the flashes of lightning strikes are pretty fearsome. Over the years perhaps you have seen some awesome photos and videos of storms. Maybe you’ve been in the storm taking theContinue reading “Feeling afraid, confused and frustrated in life’s storms”
How to be a part of Jesus’ family – Luke 8:16-21
So Jesus was maybe, possibly a bit icy to his family one time. As painful as that situation could have been from a mother’s perspective, Jesus was clearly willing to redefine what it meant to be in relationship with him. This was an entirely new understanding of family. I wonder if it broke Mary’s heart.Continue reading “How to be a part of Jesus’ family – Luke 8:16-21”
Cardboard box tower and a covered desktop – The Monday Messy Office Report – July 20, 2015
My Monday Messy Office Report returns! I’m sure you were feeling incomplete without it… Today two photos that show what I arrived to this morning: A smallish church pastor wears many hats, and Picture #1 shows a bunch of them: 1. Three weeks worth of bulletin proofs. I’m part of a team from Faith ChurchContinue reading “Cardboard box tower and a covered desktop – The Monday Messy Office Report – July 20, 2015”
Was Jesus cold to his family?
Do you have a warm, loving family? Or would you say yours is cold? More likely it is a mixed bag with varying levels of relationship from person to person in the family. Maybe there is a family member or two that you have a close relationship with, and perhaps there are one or twoContinue reading “Was Jesus cold to his family?”
The Four Soils – An Evaluation Tool for Disciples of Jesus – Luke 8:1-15
Was Jesus trying to confuse his audience? Possibly, but I suspect he really wanted them to avidly seek the meaning of his Gardening 101 parable. Maybe some did. Luke tells us that the disciples asked him what it meant, and he told them. What we hear is a powerful evaluation tool that all Christians shouldContinue reading “The Four Soils – An Evaluation Tool for Disciples of Jesus – Luke 8:1-15”
That time Jesus purposefully wanted to confuse the audience
My family and I started gardening a couple years ago. When we lived in a city rowhome we filled a couple 5-gallon buckets with dirt, planted some tomatoes and peppers and stuck them on our second floor outdoor balcony. Our backyard butted up against a neighboring house that blocked out the sun, so the bucketsContinue reading “That time Jesus purposefully wanted to confuse the audience”
An Awkward Bible Story – Luke 7:36-50
There are some really awkward stories in the Bible. This past Sunday in our series teaching through Luke we came to one those stories. Take a look: When you read the story, if you’re like me you’ve heard it many times, and you have been accustomed to it, so you’ve already classified it in yourContinue reading “An Awkward Bible Story – Luke 7:36-50”
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