It is now Monday of Holy Week, and as we walk together through Jesus’ last days on his journey to Calvary, we would do well to remember how Jesus spent this time. What was important to Him during these precious several days? What happened between Palm Sunday and Good Friday? The first thing we know […]
As we enter into Holy Week on the church calendar, I thought it would be helpful for me (and you) to take some time and remember what our Lord Jesus went through on our behalf some 2,000 years ago. It’s as relevant today as anything else that has ever happened or will ever happen in […]
us: “Thy Will be done.” = HEAVEN God: “thy will be done.” = HELL
ECPC Pleadings to our Father for March 16 – April 5 ˈplēdiNG/ – n. the action of making an emotional or earnest appeal to someone. James 5:16 The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. Monday Staff of ECPC – (Tyler, Jason, Justin, Sarah) God, allow these who […]
The long line of ants parading across the kitchen counter leads to a jar of sticky strawberry jelly left open last night by someone who raided the fridge for a midnight snack. A perturbed voice echoes through the house: “Who forgot to put the jelly away? Daa-ad?” Blame. We point a finger at another person […]
As I am catching up on my Bible reading plan, I have been struck the past couple days by the corporate aspect of the Covenant of Grace. While God certainly deals individually with his people in certain aspects, such as the final judgment when our life’s record will be exposed, it seems to me that God […]
1. Who has God put in your life for you to listen to? 2. How are you committing to people these days? Are you committing to a specific/local Christ-centered community in such a way that it will hurt when it comes time to leave? (See Acts 20:36-38) 3. What RISKS are you taking these days? […]
“Jesus held Scripture in the highest possible esteem. He knew the Bible intimately and loved it deeply. He was always prefacing His statements with “It is written…” At all times (Major &/or Minor &/or Mundane) He had Scripture on His lips [it was His weapon, wheel-house and womb …toe2toe with Satan, or being crucified, etc.]. […]
James 3:13-4:3 tells the story of two radically different views regarding wisdom. The first view of wisdom is from the world’s perspective. The natural/worldly understanding regarding wisdom is fundamentally prideful, and largely driven by bitter envy and selfish-ambition. There is (and there has always been) fighting, war, and killing; and as you analyze the motivations […]
It’s Christmas time. I certainly could blog something about Christmas. Christmas is a wonderful thing, and it is certainly worth blogging about. However I have decided to do a little blogging about the culinary practice of depouillage instead. Depouillage is when you put the bone of a beast in a pot of boiling water in […]