Reflections on Debate
What does the pastor of a small Presbyterian church think about while in a room full of Presbyterian pastors in the midst of a debate?...
Keep ReadingOccasional thoughts from Rob and Randy's (metaphorical) desks.
Preferring the Word
How can we receive the word "with love" if we're just not feeling that way?...
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Assuming Truth
When listening to the Word of God, we need to set aside our skepticism and criticism and receive it from a standpoint of faith....
Help Me, Please!
We may think we know how to read and hear what the Bible says, but the Bible tells us something different....
Are You Ready to Hear?
We don't need to be ready to hear. Sounds happen and we hear them, right? But in order to hear God's Word in an effective way, we have to prepare ourselves to hear it....
Working Hard at Hearing
Hearing Scripture can be easy, but the kind of hearing that makes a difference actually requires effort....
Hearing Rightly
The Word of God is powerful, but God has given us responsibility to hear it in a way that puts that power to work....
Putting the "P" in TCPC
Presbyterian isn't just something we have in our name. It's something we put into practice, including sending one of our pastors to a national gathering of PCA elders....
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The Problem with Preaching the Gospel to Yourself
Preaching the gospel to ourselves is a great practice to help us think and live rightly. But there's a problem with it......
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Praying our Frustration
Are things getting better? Worse? About the same? And what does that mean for how we live as God's people?...
Keep ReadingPraying for the Nation, Praying for the Kingdom
How do those with citizenship in heaven pray for an earthly nation?...
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Surprised by Answered Prayer
How long should we pray for something? Until we receive an answer. An old prayer request list on the church computer helped me understand that....
Keep ReadingTainted Meat and Chocolate Bunnies
What do we do when we hear that popular holiday traditions are connected with paganism? ...
Keep ReadingChoosing the Better Thing (Rebelling Against Exhaustion, Part 3)
Behind the choices we make are a set of values. Letting worldly values often leads us down a path of exhaustion. Jesus challenges us to choose a different path....
Keep ReadingStorm Clouds and Blessings
The Bible doesn't teach us to interpret natural disasters as God's judgment on those who suffer from them, but instead calls us to look beyond our circumstances in order to understand true blessing....
Keep ReadingMore than a Handshake
Hospitality is a virtue that is commanded and commended throughout Scripture. But what does that word actually mean? We may have come to think of hospitality in terms of entertaining and hosting, but Biblical hospitality looks to God's gracious salvation as its model....
Keep ReadingThe God with Dirt on His Hands
The Christian's approach to their calling - whether in the home, at school, or on the job - is drawn from the way Scripture presents God as one who works. The tasks that fill the majority of our time are not distractions from the spiritual life but are instead one of the ways in which we follow and imitate our Lord....
Keep ReadingTalking About Tragedies
National tragedies spark national discussions. How ought we, as Christians, participate in the conversations surrounding events like the Las Vegas shooting? The tone and attitude of our message can be just as important as the message itself. ...
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