Compassion Vs. Corruption

Something our household is struggling with lately is how we relate to outward circumstances and the people in our lives. My wife and I are different in so many ways, but whether we would like to admit it or not we share one very overwhelming personality trait: We bite HARD onto our circumstances, good or [...]

Peace, Thanksgiving and Responsibility

Here are the first three parts of this study of Colossians 3. Catch up by clicking on each part:  Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among [...]

Capitalization Makes a Difference

Paul's journey in Acts has always intrigued me. If you do not know what the book of Acts is, that is entirely okay. It is the first book in the New Testament after the four Gospels. It is a book about the journeys of Jesus' disciples after his resurrection. It is all about how they [...]

Healing Community.

My first true blog this Winter Break, and here we go. Its been an interesting first week and a half since I left school back on the 15th of December. I have been running around  like a chicken with no head for most of it, or completely and utterly bored and alone for the other [...]

Before we know it.

Before we know it today will be tomorrow. Your child will be talking and walking and dancing and graduating. Before we know it your days of hard work will pay off. Before we know it another generation has passed by. Before we know it you have traded Pokemon cards for cigarette butts. Before we know [...]