I was recently at my favorite local coffee shop when something unfortunate happened – a friend of mine lost her car keys. For probably 15-20 minutes this created no small stir at the shop as several people did what they could to locate the keys. I continued working away at my little table expecting they would soon be found. No such reports materialized. My friend … Continue reading How to Find Your Lost Keys
One of the most universal experiences of humanity is shame and embarrassment. None of us enjoy feeling shame, so we try to avoid it, but we never fully escape shame. In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve thought they could avoid the shame of their sin by covering themselves and hiding from God. They failed. It was only when God himself clothed them with animal skins … Continue reading Not Ashamed – An Exposition of Romans 1:16-17
Several years ago my wife purchased a book for our family titled When Santa Learned the Gospel. It is a fun little children’s book that was written by an Australian author named Simon Camilleri. In an interview Camilleri explained his inspiration to write the book. Back in 2013 I witnessed something very funny at a local community carols event. As expected, at the end of … Continue reading The Santa Gospel and the True Gospel
Shepherd the Flock 