What did I learn about Jesus? God called Jesus his “beloved Son” when he was baptized by John the Baptist. Jesus has “fulfilled all righteousness.” What did I learn about disciple-making? Repentance was the first step to being baptized. God is looking for his followers to produce “good fruit.” Extended thoughts and observations: Today […]
Matthew 2 – God bless you all. I’m proud to be your pastor.
What did I learn about Jesus? People from other nations knew Jesus as “the king of the Jews.” Jesus was born in Bethlehem, which fulfilled one of the Old Testament prophesies, but then because his parents fled quickly to Egypt and then settled in Nazareth, Jesus also fulfills the prophesies about the Messiah, God’s Son, […]
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Thailand GO Team Heads Out
We are so excited to come alongside the many ministries supported by our missions partner, The Pan Rak Foundation in Thailand! We will be visiting with the Eubanks and our many friends with the Free Burma Rangers. We will be exploring further partnership with medical clinics along the Thai/Burma border as well as going inside […]
Matthew 1
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus’ lineage included both well-to-do folks and others famous for their sin. Our God is known for his love for his love and participation an amazing diversity of lives. What did I learn about disciple-making? God used all different kinds of people to bring about Jesus’ ministry on earth. […]
The 90 Day Challenge
Happy New Year, Chapel Hill! Since deadlines require me to write this before Christmas, I have no idea how my holidays went! But my guess is …Christmas Eve was inspiring and a little exhausting, the Christmas morning brought the same satisfied fatigue it has 27 times before: I got up and made Swedish pancakes for […]
Start Your Engines!
In just a few short days we will begin our 90 Day Challenge! What challenge is that, I hear you asking? Well, if you take all of the Gospels, between the four of them there are 89 chapters. We’re going to take 90 days to read through them, one chapter a day. Each time we read […]
Merry Christmas!
On Christmas Day, at 3pm for 10 minutes, the United Kingdom comes to a halt for an annual moment of reflection—the Queen’s Speech. In the midst of all of the Christmas festivities, it is a chance to pause and listen as the Queen reflects upon the year that has been and the meaning of Christmas. […]
Spiritual Smoke Detector
I was having coffee yesterday with one of our mission partners, Doug Burleigh. Doug used to be the president of Young Life and now leads a ministry in Washington D.C., quietly serving and encouraging political leaders from around the world. Doug asked me a question he has asked hundreds of times over the years: “What […]
Of Seahawks and Pharisees
I have been battling with myself these past three months. On one hand, I hate it when a 10:00 Seahawk kickoff means a big drop in Sunday worship attendance. On the other hand, as I’ve been reading through the gospels, I see how many times Jesus fought with the Pharisees over the subject of the […]
Numbers I Am Thankful For
Happy Thanksgiving Eve! This was a week of numbers for me and I thought I’d share them with you. They are numbers of celebration…and some of them are numbers of opportunity! 803-That’s the number of Covenant Cards that were turned in on last Covenant Sunday; those who said, in specific ways, “I want to be […]