This week I welcome guest blogger, Kirk Marks. Kirk is a retired pastor, having served 30+ years in both local churches with his wife, Debbie, and in denominational administration. He has also taught theology and led a pastoral assessment center for many years. He and Debbie, along with their two daughters and son-in-law are membersContinue reading “What speaking life to one another is not, and what it is – Part 3”
Tag Archives: gentleness
What I learned about gentleness when I got bit in the hand – Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness, Preview
A couple weeks ago I was at my son and daughter-in-law’s house playing tug-of-war with their huge German Shepherd, Kash. He grips one end of his toy stuffed-animal, while I hold the other end, usually tugging side to side. Kash is way better at the game than me. If he wants to hold tight, there isContinue reading “What I learned about gentleness when I got bit in the hand – Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness, Preview”
Clothe yourself with gentleness and patience – Colossians 3:12-17, Part 3
Last week we ordered a book on Amazon, and it was at our front porch in 24 hours. I often think about what my 16 year old self would think of the world in 2021. Much of the world is the same, but there are some notable differences in the past 30 years. One ofContinue reading “Clothe yourself with gentleness and patience – Colossians 3:12-17, Part 3”
Follow-up to Flipping Out, Losing It, Going Off and other generally mean things
Remember the guy who confronted me when I was putting up door hangers? Read the beginning of the story here. When he approached me, at first I had to deal with the confusion of what was happening. It was one of those moments when I started looking around to see if there were other people,Continue reading “Follow-up to Flipping Out, Losing It, Going Off and other generally mean things”
Flipping out, Losing it, Going off, and other generally mean things
Sometimes people are hard to deal with. Six or seven years ago we had an outdoor concert in the grass field behind our church. Featuring our praise band playing on a flatbed trailer, it was something we had not done in recent years, and we were excited about it. A few days before the concert,Continue reading “Flipping out, Losing it, Going off, and other generally mean things”
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