Coffee in the Sanctuary

I haven’t done a blog post in a while and two things occurred to me during this blogless time. The first was that no one seemed to notice which is kind of humbling. I’ve not received a single text, tweet, email, Facebook post, Instagram thing, whatever it is Instagram...

A Clean Heart

Psalm 51 August 28, 2023 Psalm 51 is a psalm I turn to often. David wrote it after the prophet Nathan was sent to him by God to confront him over his adulterous and ultimately murderous relationship with Bathsheba. The psalm finds David crying out to God for mercy,...

The Godly Woman

1 Peter 3:1-2, 1 Samuel 25:2-35, Proverbs 31 August 10, 2023 My last blog addressed what it means from a Christian perspective to be a man who seeks to live in a way that’s pleasing to God. This time, it’s the ladies’ turn… When God created Eve and presented her...

Act Like Men

Act Like Men, Be Strong: 1 Corinthians 16:13 July 31, 2023 “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.” We hear the term “toxic masculinity” a lot these days. It’s a label that implies that even at our most...

Forgiveness and Reconciliation

1Corinthians 5:1-5, 2. Corinthians 2:5-11 Ever since churches began, there have been churches that have been rocked by scandal and there probably is no greater hurt that a Christian can experience than when a church leader or a segment of the congregation experiences...