December, 2009
Asking Why?
The only way to keep all our methods of pursuing God from turning us into proud legalists is to ask ourselves "why" so persistently that it leads us all the way back to the gospel, the …(Continue Reading)
Why Should We Confess Our Sins to Fellow Christians?
Why should we confess our sins to fellow Christians, being painfully transparent about what is really going on in our hearts? In addition to the fact that God commands it (James 5:16)... …(Continue Reading)
Pursuing Him and Others
They Just Went and Told
The shepherds told everyone what they saw (Lk 2:17). No committee. No conferences. No training programs. They just went and told. …(Continue Reading)
When Someone Treats You Unjustly
Audrey my 10 year old daughter came home one day from school, discouraged that three other kids talked in class, but the entire class was punished by having to forfeit recess. …(Continue Reading)
Wednesday's Word -Why We Discipline Our Children
Tuesday's Tag - Leadership by Example
A Little Idea When Your Kids Can't Stop Telling On Each Other
If you have more than one child they probably hit a stage where telling on each other became their daily priority. …(Continue Reading)
When an atheist says morality is contextual but believes in absolute morality...
Sitting at a bar table at Joe's Coffee in downtown Austin, chatting with a dude interested in possibly joining our missional core to plant a church with us, a couple walked in and sat next to me. …(Continue Reading)
I Was Addicted to the Escape
Yesterday morning I enjoyed coffee with a lawyer who went to prison for doing drugs while in law school. He promised himself he'd never do drugs and stayed clean through high school and college. …(Continue Reading)