Monthly Archives: March 2008

A New Week

This week proves to be a fun, yet busy week.  Thursday through Saturday I, along with my wife and another few leaders we will be taking a group of teens out camping which requires much planning and preparation.  In the … Continue reading

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Shooting Off Topic…

Warning….this post has nothing to do with the main theme of this blog, other than the fact that God has given me a beautiful bride that I love spending time with, and with whom I enjoy the mutual pursuit of … Continue reading

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Contextualization?

As I’ve mentioned before, there is a Biblical balance that must be sought after in the Christian life. We must be careful that our practice is firmly founded by scripture….all scripture, and not just the ones that best fit what … Continue reading

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The Psalmist and the Judge

Psalm 7 is an urgent prayer of David for deliverance from an enemy that is boldly slandering him. David asks God to search his heart to see if the accusations of his enemy hold any merit, and then he calls … Continue reading

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FOCUS

One of the responsibilities/blessings of being the associate pastor at Fellowship Baptist Church is organizing missions trips for our young people. These trips have included working at Christian camps, ministering at Shepherd’s Home Ministries, and about every other year they … Continue reading

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Spurgeon on God’s Providence

Over at the Pyromaniacs blog they have a weekly dose of Spurgeon that provides for some excellent meditation. I do not intend to duplicate that here, but having run across this quote in my reading this week I thought I’d … Continue reading

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The SHIELD

I am but a fallen man, living in a fallen world. My flesh is very weak and vulnerable against the onslaughts of Satan and the evil world in which I live. To face these challenges by myself without proper armor … Continue reading

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To Raise and Lower Your Blood Pressure……

Read this to raise your blood pressure as you contemplate the effects of taking the Cross out of Easter. Then read the following by C.S. Lewis and allow your blood pressure to return to normal as you ponder the complete … Continue reading

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Psalm 1 and The Tale of a Tree

In my mind’s eye I see a vast wasteland in which there is no life. Upon closer inspection I see that the all across the ground their lay thousands of tiny seeds contently resting upon the parched soil, being blown … Continue reading

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Two blogs and Meditations on a Psalm.

Two Blogs In my daily excursion through blog-land I came across two posts that dealt with humility. The first dealt with pride/humility in the ministry and was written by someone I consider a good friend (who I must welcome to … Continue reading

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