I don't know how to start this post, except to say I am about to head out onto a two-month sabbatical. Yay! (5 Minutes/1000 Words)
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My Sabbatical Plan
Archival Post: Dear New Dad: Be A Son
Dear New Dad: Be A Son
Archival Post
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Dear New Dad: Be A Son
Archival Post: 6 Supracultural Biblical Parenting Principles
6 Supracultural Biblical Parenting Principles
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6 Supracultural Biblical Parenting Principles
Marriage's Little Foxes (Songs of Songs 2:15)
Marriage's Little Foxes
(Songs of Songs 2:15)
The Song of Solomon is the greatest love song ever written. In it, romantic love is evidenced from start to finish, from the beginning of life to the very end. The couple begins to love, marries, matures in love, and dies in love. Inspired by the Spirit, the power of married love is evidenced throughout the whole song. (8 Minutes/1600 Words)
Read moreUnited In The Home -- Fathers (Ephesians 6:4)
One might read Paul’s words to Christian children in Ephesians 6:1-3, particularly his exhortation to obey their parents, and wonder if the Christian home is a cold and harsh place for kids. Nothing could be further from the truth, for as the mind of Christ fills His church, fathers and mothers grow to become more like Jesus. (3 Minutes, 600 Words)
Read moreMore Than Donkeys (1 Samuel 9: 9-20)
More Than Donkeys
1 Samuel 9: 9-20
Saul had no idea. God wanted him, having chosen him to become the first king of Israel. God had plans for Saul’s life, but Saul puttered along in search of his father’s lost donkeys. Eventually, Samuel interrupted Saul’s quest. He announced he had a prophetic word for Saul. (2 Minutes/500 Words)
Read moreImpact Every Relationship With Your New Unity to Christ (Ephesians 5:21)
Popular notion says one must find themselves before they enter into marriage. Our society has increasingly viewed marriage as a sign of arrival, rather than a right of passage. People see marriage as something you do once you have gotten your life together. However, the Christian church views sanctification as the sign of arrival, but marriage as one of many potential paths to get there. (7 Minutes/900 Words)
Read moreMany Desperately Need The New Family Of The Church (Psalm 38:11, 2 Corinthians 2:8)
Many Desperately Need the New Family of the Church
(Psalm 38:11, 2 Corinthians 2:8)
Like smoke’s residue, the stench of his rebellion clung to him. The waves and billows of David's sin had pushed him to the floor. He felt unable to stand. (500 Words / 3 Minutes)
Read morePause To Set Down Your Ebenezer Stone (1 Samuel 7:12)
Pause To Set Down Your Ebenezer Stone
1 Samuel 7:12
I went through the typical motions while filling out the form. First name. Last name. Address. Our family was about to head down the Truckee River, and I was tasked with renting the rafts. Phone number. Email. Age. Age? For the first time I wrote, “40.” I smiled and thanked God. So far, so good... (3 Minutes / 500 Words)
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Ministry & Marriage