Mark 5
The Reach
“Jerry” was desperate.
His daughter was deathly ill. He needed help fast. He needed a miracle.
Likewise, there was a woman who had suffered for years. But it wouldn’t go away. She had tried everything. She was alone. She was out of money and it wasn’t getting better. The doctors had no answers.
She was at [...]
Archive for July, 2009
The Reach
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bible, children, Christianity, Christians, church, comfort zone, daughters, doubts, faith, family, fears, healing, Jairus, Jesus, kids, life, Mark 5, miracles, parenting, parents, personal, reaching, religion, risk, spirituality, thoughts, trust on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Making of a Pastor
Posted in Living Water, tagged Bible, Care, Christianity, Christians, church, conversations, Ephesians 3, evidence, faith, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Leadership, life, love, ministry, mothers, outreach, pastor, pastoral care, pastoring, plan, Preaching, Psalm 139, purpose, religion, sacrificial, seminary, speaking, spirituality, training, witnessing on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Psalm 139:15-16
The Making of a Pastor
“You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, the days of my life all prepared before I’d [...]
The Heart of a Pastor, Part I
Posted in Living Water, tagged Bible, calling, Care, Christian, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Christians, church, congregation, death, despair, encouragement, exhortation, faith, gospel, Grace, heart, hope, incarnational, Jesus Christ, job, life, love, Matthew 25, minister, ministers, ministry, pastor, pastoral care, pastoring, Pastors, personal, prayer, presence, random, religion, sacrifice, seminary, spirituality, theology, thoughts, vocation on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the last couple of months, I have been vividly reminded of why I do what I do. Pure ministry – loving, leading, and encouraging others in Christ’s name by Christ’s power. To be the presence of Christ, an ambassador, in the best and worst times of His people’s lives. To offer prayers when words [...]
Wonderfully Made
Posted in Living Water, tagged appearance, Bible, children, Christianity, Christians, church, creation, David Crowder Band, death, family, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John 10:10, kids, knitting, life, parenting, parents, personal, Psalm 139, random, religion, spirituality, theology, thoughts, value, worthy on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:13-14
I don’t know much about how to knit…
But I do know that knitting is a craft that requires patience, precision, focused [...]
