Following our worship service at FBC on Sunday morning, I had a very thought provoking conversation with one of the resident thinkers of our assembly. This gentleman has a gift for posing questions that put your mind into motion. As we stood at the church welcome center he asked, “If God gave you 10 things to do in 2022, and you truly believed they were directed by God, do you think we would do...
But, Did You Die? (Grace to Give)
There are few things that will develop faith and test patience like having a new teenaged driver in your house. Putting a student driver in the captain’s chair and taking the passenger’s seat is a demonstration of faith in them that often develops faith in God. The second your car pulls onto the road with your precious cherub driving, your prayer life immediately and drastically improves! Even...
Authenticity: Being and Becoming
I was a big fan of professional wrestling growing up. By God’s good grace, I experienced the golden age of what was then known as the World Wrestling Federation. Many of the personalities in the WWF at that time were able to parlay their popularity in the ring into more mainstream entertainment opportunities. Guys like Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and the Macho Man Randy Savage all became...
Let the Light Shine In
Out in front of my house, there is a streetlight. A few years ago, whoever is charged with the upkeep of said streetlight installed a new light bulb. I don’t know the wattage on the new light bulb, but the company that produced that particular light bulb deserves some sort of award (a medal, a cookie, a cuddle… something). They have functionally harnessed the light of the sun itself! It is, quite...
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