by admin | Apr 5, 2015 | Blog
Bitter sorrow. Hopelessness. He was gone, nowhere to be found. As she sobbed, the tears rolled down her face.Mary Magdelene stooped down to peer into the tomb. Waiting. Aching. Longing. I sometimes wonder if she prayed, “Just one more glimpse, Lord; just to see...
by admin | Mar 26, 2015 | Blog
[This post originally appeared recently on the Missio Alliance blog] It was only a simple salad; hard boiled eggs, bacon, ice berg lettuce and tomatoes were a few of the ingredients that filled the bowl. Understanding I was on a health kick, she...
by admin | Mar 15, 2015 | Blog
The following post is from my sermon that was preached at Christ Church of Oak Brook on Saturday, March 14th and Sunday, March 15th. This sermon goes along with the sermon series “Power in Your Hands” and is the result of a lot of prayer and collaboration...
by admin | Mar 14, 2015 | Blog
This Blog was originally published on Scot McKnight’s Blog, The Jesus Creed: Before Jeff and I had children, we knew (we thought we knew) exactly how we should raise our children. We were that young couple in the store that would observe other children and...
by admin | Mar 11, 2015 | Blog
If I were to stand before your congregation and ask, “Do you believe in the Great Commission? Do you believe that all Christians are called to ‘make disciples?’” I am certain that majority of the congregation would say, “yes!” It’s a command that most of us in...
