>I mentioned this song in my small group Thursday night and know one had ever heard of it. I love it - I think it speaks to a deep longing many of us have: to be a hero.http://www.lala.com/external/flash/SingleSongWidget.swfHero In Me - Jeffrey Gaines
Author: Daniel Waugh
>The Inner Struggle and Pilgrim’s Progress
>This morning I preached from Romans 7:14-25 on the struggle Christians have between the inner renewed man and the sinful nature that clings to us. This afternoon, I read from The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come to the boys. It was pure coincidence that I read the following (wish … Continue reading >The Inner Struggle and Pilgrim’s Progress
>Sometimes Older is Better
>This week I've been working on a sermon on Romans 7:14-25. I've poured through three relatively newer commentaries on Romans. They were good and helpful, but the biggest help was the fourth - an old commentary by Charles Hodge first published in 1835! Clear, pastoral, not overly dense, wonderful.I've had a reading project in mind … Continue reading >Sometimes Older is Better
>Is a sexual past a deal breaker?
>Last week I posted a link to and several quotes from an blog post by Dr. Russell Moore, "How much do I need to know about my potential spouses' sexual past?" Moore argues, basically, that virginity is a good thing; however, to make someone's sexual past a deal breaker reveals a lack of grace and … Continue reading >Is a sexual past a deal breaker?
>First Infant Baptism
>This past Sunday was important for me. Honestly, they are all important, but this past Sunday I had the privilege of baptizing an infant for the first time. I have had the privilege of baptizing many adults, each one special (though baptizing my wife Lynn 10 years ago and my oldest son Caleb this year … Continue reading >First Infant Baptism