Rebellion. Ethnocentrism. Anger. Bitterness. Hatred. Folly. Not exactly virtues that seem desirable. Not in anyone; certainly not in a prophet of God. But, there's Jonah. For the second half of the fall semester, the cgroups are studying the book of Jonah. It's a book I've loved since my seminary days where it was used to … Continue reading Jonah Intro
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Wavering Faith in a Widow, Serving in a Wicked State, and Near Total Apostasy
I was reading today in 1 Kings, the very familiar stories of Elijah - Elijah and the widow (ch. 17), Elijah and the prophets of Baal (ch. 18), Elijah in the cave (ch. 19). It's so familiar, I have to be honest, I was surprised that I saw a few new things in these chapters. … Continue reading Wavering Faith in a Widow, Serving in a Wicked State, and Near Total Apostasy
Metallica’s “One”: some devotional thoughts
This summer they boys are looking at some of their favorite songs from a biblical perspective. A few weeks ago, they dove into one of the best metal songs of all time - Metallica's "One". Here's the lyrics:I can't remember anythingCan't tell if this is true or dreamDeep down inside I feel to screamThis terrible … Continue reading Metallica’s “One”: some devotional thoughts
Spiritual Lessons from Baseball 2
Yesterday Jake's travel team went out to Bloomfield for a double header. It was a long hot day, but the boys did incredibly well. The played up a level - we're a team of 7's & 8's with two 9 yr. olds, and we played teams with 8's and mostly 9's. In addition, it was … Continue reading Spiritual Lessons from Baseball 2
Summer Devos
Each summer I break from whatever devotional series we are doing and do something different with the boys. Tonight I had a great idea for the coming summer and I'm looking forward to developing it for the next couple of months. The boys listen to a lot of the same music I do; everything from … Continue reading Summer Devos
God Entranced 