Jesus was rejected not by those most removed from or unknown to him, but by His own. This is the violation and betrayal of intimacy in its highest form. Jesus came home to find the lights off, the door barricaded, and the inhabitants hostile to his coming. ...
Summer brings a welcome shift in schedule. Just prior to school’s end many parents weep and wail in weariness from the mundanity of schedule. Life flows by rhythms. Healthy rhythms order our lives in ways that honor and glorify God. One rhythmic adjustment I’ve implemented at LifePoint is the summer preaching schedule. I first...
I love the Easter season. It is always a busy time of year. The first sign of spring at my house is the wild cherry tree in my back yard as it fills with cotton white blooms. Life springs anew. As a pastor, there is another reason I love this season. I love to...