On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the chapel door at Wittenberg.  Though much had already been in progress for the Reformation by this time, this date usually marks the beginning of the greater movement of the Protestant Reformation. Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences … Continue reading Happy Reformation Day!

Sorry for the title... still reeling from Hobson's article. Ruth Michelle Lumpkin entered the world on Thursday, October 29th at approximately 4:45am after 36.5 weeks in the God-designed safety bubble called the womb (Psalm 139).  She was 7lbs / 20.5 inches.  As far as we can tell, she looks like all the other girls did...just … Continue reading My way of “killing” the planet…

We knew this kind of thinking was out there, but now it's in our own NWA backyard.  You may not be able to read the entire article by Art Hobson in the Times (have to be a registered user), but here is a LINK.  I'm posting it below until I can get clarity on copyright … Continue reading Fewer Babies for a Better Planet?

Wow, this has been a stretch for the past week and it continues this week!  After last Sunday's Chicago Marathon I came back to several meetings, family in town, and a birthday party for Anna, which consisted of hiking in Devil's Den with four 8&9 year old girls -- whew!  To then prep for Leviticus … Continue reading Monday AM Musings…

I really like running.  Some people just loathe it to no end, but I'm not that guy.  I've always had running in my blood.  From believing "Zips" (or some other new shoes from the late 70's) would make me faster, to running my first mile race in middle school in just over 5 minutes, I've … Continue reading Thoughts from a Pastor / Runner

Today, two very significant reports have come out.  The FIRST is from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reporting that 1 in 4 people worldwide are Muslims, and that their populations are strongly influencing Europe.  That's 1.57 billion people. The SECOND report is from the American Religious Identification Survey stating that Protestants have … Continue reading Telling Trends…

Just 2 sermons into Leviticus and there are patterns of thought that are developing for me related to grace.  We've tasted in these 2 weeks that God's holiness remains intact always and, therefore, demands precision and detail in dealing with sin and dwelling among His people.  We've seen that God's righteous demands on His people … Continue reading Some “Levitical” thoughts…