It’s a great feeling to be able to enjoy something new. A new house, a new computer, or even a new friendship. Even if it is isn’t new, but is new to you, it can be a real blessing. I’m enjoying the blessing of all three right now. But I know that the new and | Read More…
Again, thank you for praying for Cor Deo as we move closer to launch! Just a brief update this time: Cor Deo Orientation – We just had our first orientation. This was a time when members of the 2011 group came together for fellowship, prayer and to discover the reading that will help us to | Read More…
As we speak of God’s love what comes to mind for us? Is it a dose of sugar, syrup and all things sweet? Or is it rough, tough and as strong as steel? I hope the question and the comparison seems absurd! Love, and God’s love in particular, is a relational reality that invites more | Read More…
What is the preacher doing when they preach? Sometimes that question might be asked in a concerned tone – what is this preacher doing? But even without the negative or concerned tone, the question is worth pondering. John Stott wrote about the task of the preacher in his book, Between Two Worlds. He recognized the | Read More…
We’ve all seen occasional comics of a robed and bearded street preacher with a placard sign that reads, “Repent, the end is near!” Usually there’s a punchline of some sort that makes the prophet of doom seem silly. Yet, as with most caricatures, there’s a kernel of truth in the mix. And, I suspect, there’s | Read More…
