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The fine line between confidence and overconfidence (and what that has to do with Michael Jordan and mountain lions) – 2 Samuel 23:8–39, Part 4

I was a teen in the early 1990s when Michael Jordan was leading the Chicago Bulls to their first of two three-peats as NBA champions. I watched Michael Jordan avidly, and on my home’s driveway where we had a hoop, I tried to mimic his moves. I played for my small private Christian school’s middleContinue reading “The fine line between confidence and overconfidence (and what that has to do with Michael Jordan and mountain lions) – 2 Samuel 23:8–39, Part 4”

Confidence in the middle of pain – Advent Psalm of Thanksgiving, Part 5

This week we’ve studied the parallel structure of Psalm 30. We’ve found matching points here, here, and here, and now we are left with verse 6, for which there is no match.  It is the center of the structure.  Because it doesn’t have a match, that means it is David’s most important point.  What does heContinue reading “Confidence in the middle of pain – Advent Psalm of Thanksgiving, Part 5”

Are you a confident and complete Christian? – Acts 28, Part 4

Editor’s Note: This week we welcome Paul Mannino to the blog, and he will be discussing Acts 28. If you want to watch the sermon, it’s posted on Paul’s YouTube Channel here. My wife, Michelle, and I met Paul and his wife, Mary Kate, at the Evangelical Congregational Church’s Pastoral Assessment Center this past January.Continue reading “Are you a confident and complete Christian? – Acts 28, Part 4”

Three practices to overcome fear – Characters: David & Goliath, Part 5

In this series of posts about the story of David and Goliath, we have seen the Israelite army running in fear from the intimidating giant, Goliath. To best understand the question I am going to ask next, I encourage you to go back and read at least the previous post, if not all four, staringContinue reading “Three practices to overcome fear – Characters: David & Goliath, Part 5”