Loving God, Loving Others, Helping Others Do The Same
Communicating well is hard work. And when it comes to topics of eternal significance, the stakes are never higher. If it were simply a matter of transferring information, perhaps the challenge would not be quite so daunting. But the reality is, when we are speaking of grace and forgiveness, our purpose and place in the …
“Christ arrives right on time to make this happen. He didn’t, and doesn’t, wait for us to get ready. He presented himself for this sacrificial death when we were far too weak and rebellious to do anything to get ourselves ready. And even if we hadn’t been so weak, we wouldn’t have known what to …
My brother was getting into his car on a Sunday morning with his son when he discovered someone had cowardly and not so artfully scratched a vulgar, four-letter word onto his gas cap cover. Frustrated, he got into the car and proceeded to "process" out loud with his son how selfish, brash, disrespectful, and offensive it was …
"He who calls you in Faithful, He will surely do it." 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Our Father has promised us that when He calls us, He will equip us as well. Through His Spirit, He'll provide us with the ability to do the works He has prepared in advance. He also includes the resources. And by …
It was a beautiful Texas morning. The crisp air met our faces as we set out for our early morning walk, the sun just breaking out over the horizon. We were walking our beautiful yellow lab across the disc golf course, then down the paths through the cedars. And as is our habit, we pray together, …
At our gathering this week we discovered from Acts 2 the significance of sharing meals together. My friend Josh referenced a book by Tim Chester, A Meal With Jesus, where the author draws beautiful truth and application out of the meals Jesus had in the Gospel of Luke. You can hear Josh's sermon here, something I …
We had the opportunity to do a marriage workshop this past weekend over Valentine's Day. TJ Leach, who pastors a church in Houston, invited us to come share with the couples of his church from what we have gleaned over the years. TJ and his wife Jenny have known us for many years, having grown up …
Thirty years ago, Rich went to Philadelphia College of Bible to prepare for what he has been doing the last three decades. He and Barbie met in college and trusted that God was leading them to do life and ministry together, and its been a blast ever since, especially when God gave them Grayson, Destiny …
HARTS ON MISSION 