Who should we as believers be reaching out to? Many talk about outreach to the unsaved and unchurched. Â Some churches make it their aim to position themselves to reach the unsaved and unchurched. Â Some do it very effectively–praise the Lord. Some individuals have a passion to reach those who seem out-of-reach. Â The individuals who are …
Category: Musings
Going through the motions? part 2
Avoiding going through the motions of religion and ritual versus relationship and reality requires watchfulness over one’s heart. Psalm 15 provides instruction or guidelines for self-examination, causing us to ask: How do we maintain the right attitude and relationship with the Lord rather than ritual and religion? Questions What must we do in order to …
Going through the Motions? part 1
Ritual or Reality? Religion or Relationship? It is easy to allow ritual to replace reality, religion to encroach on relationship. How do we avoid ritual and maintain the reality of our relationship with the Lord? Jesus addressed this in Luke 18. Take a look at the challenge that comes from Jesus’ parable. (Part 2: Psalm …
Blogosphere
Good reading and listening. How important proper perspective is–you don’t work at the worst place. Andy Stanley and Louie Giglio discussing ministry and church. Taking control of social media. Michael Svigel is starting a set of posts on the church.  The pillers of the church: Marks–orthodoxy, order, ordinances; Works–exultation, edification, evangelism. The pillar of essential …
Our Savior Never Fails
I’ve been praying for a friend who is going through a very painful and difficult season so this song is for him–with the encouragement that our Savior never fails, He knows and cares, He sees and understands. And even when we don’t understand, we can trust Him. So when we cry for mercy and feel …
Thank you for our freedom
Memorial Day in the United States of America Memorial day is not simply a long holiday weekend, or time for families to gather, or the start of summer. This Memorial Day, we must reflect, we do remember the sacrifice that has been made on our behalf so that we can live in a free country. …
Blogosphere (misc)
A few interesting things I read in blogosphere recently. First–the difference between TV and High Def TV. A woman’s take on “firestorm surrounding Carrie Prejean.” Nice  website here set up by Westminster Theological Seminary–dealing with more than the movie “Angels and Demons.” Post that led me to 6 sermons/lectures by D.A. Carson on Hebrews.