This is a reflection through poetry I wrote today just meditating on the idea of all that God has done through Christ in between the events and elements we're so familiar with.  If you have any questions regarding the references or imagery, please comment so I can clarify. In Between In between the Old and … Continue reading In Between

10 Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. 11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see … Continue reading Good Friday

Josh Harris is now Senior Pastor of Covenant Life Church, formerly pastored by C.J. Mahaney. This video is several years old, but very powerful. Watch it all the way through and overlook the video being out of sync with the audio at times.

A Mighty Fortress was written by the great Reformer, Martin Luther. This song became the rally cry for those who would carry on the Reformation and to encourage those who were facing persecution by the Catholic church. 20 years ago I heard Steve Green sing this song a cappella and, if you can get over … Continue reading A Mighty Fortress

These are really exciting times for me in the life of our church.  First of all, we are celebrating Easter in the coming week, which is the most powerful event in human history...enough to divide time (BC / AD).  As well, we met as Deacons last night to give family groups to each deacon to … Continue reading Exciting Time for our Church…

From time to time I get asked to recommend books, or what I'm reading. Here are three books that I'm in the process of reading (slowly) and find that they are all very good. Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll. My first impression with this book is like others...I look at the recommendations. There are very … Continue reading On My Bookshelf…

Below is an article from this past Sunday's newspaper, responding to a previous article I had written. My comments will follow: A place where the heart rulesIn regards to Mike Lumpkin's letter of Feb. 13, the world is already condemned because of the conditioning of the mind with negative beliefs that inspire hate and greed … Continue reading Case in Point…

What follows is a selection from the writings of Don Whitney: Delight in the Lord's Day What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the biblical term Sabbath? Many people, including those familiar with the New Testament, may think first of legalism. That's because nearly every mention of "Sabbath" in the Gospels … Continue reading Delight in the Lord’s Day…A View of the Sabbath

Here are TEN good questions in evaluating the church, especially if you are considering UBC or some other church to join. These questions come from Josh Harris' book Stop Dating the Church. 1. Is this church where God’s Word is faithfully taught? (2 Tim. 3:16) 2. Is this a church where sound doctrine matters? (Acts … Continue reading Questions, Questions…