I’ve been enjoying writing on Fluency for almost 6 months now.  I have to admit it has been more about creating a discipline in me to continually stay in God’s Word–think deeply about God, His Word, the church and the world around me–than writing to be read. But it has been fun to interact with …
Author: Steve
I love to study the Bible and I love to engage with others in learning. I had been privileged to do this on a regular basis through church ministry and through part-time teaching at a local Bible colleges.
Helping individuals learn to feed themselves through their own study of God’s Word is joy-giving to me. Influencing groups to do life and church from a biblically grounded, theologically faithful perspective is my passion.
Mind, Memory and Meditation
Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (ESV) We can not renew our minds without the Word. We can not renew our minds without reflecting …
Living Grace Filled Lives
Romans 2:1-5 Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who do such things. 3 Do you suppose, O man–you …
Justification, Redemption and Propitiation
Romans 3:21-26 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it– 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory …
In Blogosphere or Blogspace (something like cyberspace)
Since most people probably use a blog reader (I use Google Reader) to access multiple blogs, I don’t normally “re-post” what others are saying. But out of the 20 or so blogs I browse I do come across some interesting material. Today I want to “re-post” a couple  http://gospeldrivenchurch.blogspot.com/2007/08/seeker-vs-missional.html I’m no so much interested in …
A lesson on the church as family
The church we had the opportunity to serve and serve with in the Dominican Republic just experienced a lose. A young man (early 30s) who was a part of the leadership team of the church passed away on Sunday. He became suddenly ill the second day we were in the DR. After several days of …
Pictures from our Missions Trip to the Dominican Republic
We spend two weeks serving in the Dominican Republic with 30 others from Calvary Church. It was a joy to see God work and being part of what a local church in the DR is trying to do it reach their community.