Last night I spoke on the question 'why do I still struggle with sin?', using Romans 7 as my main passage. My three main points were 1) I struggle with sin because I'm human, 2) I struggle with sin because I'm a Christian, 3) I struggle with sin because I'm a work in progress (my … Continue reading who is romans 7 about?
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Thank you to those who have shaped me
This two part series has been really good for me. It's opened up channels of thanksgiving and praise and reminded me of the potential I have to be influential in others lives. Here's the next group of people:5. John Erickson. John was a preaching professor at TEDS and local pastor. For some reason, John befriended … Continue reading Thank you to those who have shaped me
thank you to those who have shaped me
I am certainly not a finished product. God is still shaping me and still using some incredible friends in the process. As I think about who I am I realize what a long list of people there has been who have had a hand in forming my character, my views of the world, my theology, … Continue reading thank you to those who have shaped me
Love is Hard Work
This past Sunday I took Caleb to experience Renovo (Connexion's ministry to the homeless community in Bloomington). Actually, it's probably more accurate to say that Caleb took me - he's been asking constantly for about 3 months, ever since the Renovo video was shown in Underground (ECC's kids ministry). After being there for a couple … Continue reading Love is Hard Work
The Silly Things Kids Cling To
For the last few days Luke has been grasping a few Pirates of the Caribbean Playing Cards, the 2-3-5-8-Queen of hearts and the Queen of Diamonds to be exact. He's taken them everywhere he's gone. He tried to take them into the bath, but mean old dad wouldn't let him. A while ago, Caleb was … Continue reading The Silly Things Kids Cling To