What’s the shortest wedding you’ve ever done? When I’m meeting with a couple before they get married, I’ll sometimes tell them that the shortest wedding I ever did took only about four minutes. Almost immediately … Read More
How Do You Control Someone (part II)
Middle East Travels (V) Last time I wrote about a problem that the Roman and Greek Empires had. It was one thing to conquer a lot of territory; it was another to control it. Both … Read More
How Do You Control Someone?
Middle East Travels (IV) We may not think of it as a problem, but the Roman Empire had a problem. It was the same problem that the Greek Empire had. When you conquered a group … Read More
Middle East Travels (III)
Something that I found very interesting as I was preparing for my trip to Jordan, Israel and Egypt was the fact that very few people asked me why I was going. You might say, “It’s … Read More
Love is Amazing
It really is. Love is amazing. God’s love is over the top. He loves us when we are unlovable. He loves us when we fail. He loves us when we don’t love Him. He loves … Read More
Middle East Travels (II)
I recently spent two weeks in the Middle East: Jordan, Israel and Egypt. Last time I wrote about the plane ride over. This week we’ll talk about the first thing that happened to me in … Read More
Middle East Travels (1)
I recently spent two weeks in Jordan, Israel and Egypt—two wonderful weeks. The trip has given me quite a bit to think about. Let’s start with the plane ride. It was one flight from Chicago … Read More
Praying In Public Places
I’ve got a brother-in-law who, at least for a time, didn’t pray when he went out to eat in a restaurant. It wasn’t that he was against prayer. And it wasn’t that he was ashamed … Read More
Try to Explain God
I was reminded of this “oldie but goodie.” I’m not sure if the story behind it is correct, but it is that the following was written by Danny Dutton from Chula Vista, California when he … Read More
PREPATORY SUNDAY
Some of us can remember what used to be called a “Preparatory Service.” On the Sunday before we would share communion together, the minister would read a rather long form (it felt like it took … Read More
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