I’ve been working at cleaning and organizing the maintenance shop at camp with the help of my family — well, MJ has been helping and Susan has patiently watched movies while we worked. As we have pulled boxes, containers, and items off shelves and out of corners one question keeps coming up, “What’s inside?”! [...]
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What’s Inside?
Posted in Bible Lessons, Current Events, Deer Run, Discipleship, God, Life Lessons, Listening, Ministry, Prayer, Sermons, tagged Faith, religion, spirituality on April 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Overcoming The TOMB
Posted in Bible Lessons, Discipleship, God, Life Lessons, Listening, Ministry, Prayer, Sermons, tagged Easter, power, resurrection, tomb on April 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I had the privilege of preaching the Easter sermon at the North Wayne Mennonite Church this morning. We looked at the gospel accounts of the resurrection of Jesus in light of Paul’s statement in Philippians 3. “I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, [...]
The Right Thing In The Wrong Place
Posted in 1 Samuel, Bible Lessons, Deer Run, Discipleship, God, Life Lessons, Listening, Ministry, Prayer, Sermons, tagged 1 samuel 5, appropriate, Bible Discussion, communion, Lord's Supper on February 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Life is full of things that are good and useful when used in the correct manner and place. Many of these same things can wreak havoc on an individual, group, or society when used in ways and places contradictory to their intended purpose. Lesson 6 of the study I am leading through 1 Samuel looks [...]
HOPE In The Valley
Posted in Bible Lessons, Deer Run, Discipleship, Friends, God, Life Lessons, Listening, Ministry, Prayer, Sermons, tagged encouragement, Healing, Hope, Opportunity, Protection, psalm 23 on February 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear [...]
The Art Of Re-GIFTing — Part 4: Tell
Posted in Bible Lessons, Deer Run, Discipleship, God, Life Lessons, Listening, Ministry, Prayer, Sermons, tagged evangelism, Jesus, Samaritan woman, Tell on October 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This is the fourth and final installment in the series of posts on re-gifting: Jesus style! Together we’ve looked at the Grace that is needed, the Inventory that is necessary, and the Faith that must grow. All of these are important and vital components, but the GIFT of Jesus to others isn’t complete until we Tell! [...]
The Art Of Re-GIFTing — Part 3: Faith
Posted in Bible Lessons, Deer Run, Discipleship, God, Life Lessons, Listening, Ministry, Prayer, Sermons, tagged Faith, Samaritan woman, worship on October 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“I know that Messiah (called Christ) is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” John 4:25 This is part three of a four-part series of posts based on a sermon I preached at the Deer Run Church of Christ. I began with part one, Grace, and then last wrote about part two, [...]
The Art Of Re-GIFTing — Part 2: Inventory
Posted in Bible Lessons, Deer Run, Discipleship, God, Life Lessons, Listening, Ministry, Prayer, Sermons, tagged living water, personal inventory, Samaritan woman on October 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” While grace is a foundational element necessary for “re-gifting” Jesus style, this next component is just as critical. This is part two of a four-part series taken from a sermon I preached entitled, “The Art of Re-Gifting”. In my previous post, I wrote about the grace that [...]
The Art Of Re-GIFTing — Part 1: Grace
Posted in Bible Lessons, Deer Run, Discipleship, God, Life Lessons, Listening, Ministry, Prayer, Sermons, tagged Grace, Jesus, John 4, Samaritan woman on October 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This post is the first of a series I had written on another blog of mine a couple of years ago. I will periodically be posting those writings here on this blog. I had that opportunity to preach at the Deer Run Church of Christ on the last Sunday morning of 2008. My message was [...]
