When it comes to preaching, my weekly challenge is not having enough to share, it is having TOO MUCH to share. Take this past Sunday. I preached on The Warning That Sobers Us from Romans 12:11-14. One would think that breaking down five verses would be the proverbial cakewalk. Actually, it was more like preparing a seven-course meal. Here are the sources I consulted:
Someone unsubscribed to my blog. Ouch!
While I watch the number of subscribers to my blogs, I pay little attention when someone unsubscribes. There are two reasons for this: First, I encourage people to "unsubscribe" if the blog doesn't help them. Second, the number who subscribe far far exceeds those who drop it. I'm not going to invest my emotional energy playing the electronic equivalent of "she loves me, she loves me not!"
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances." - 1 Thessalonians 5:18
If the trials of life have you scratching your head, if you are wondering, "God, where are you in this mess?" don't despair -- just read on!
I spent the better part of the last two days looking at this seal. It was projected on the ceiling-to-floor curtain that hung as the backdrop to the stage in the Covenant Fine Arts Center at Calvin College in Grand Rapids.
It is 4:00 a.m. and I'm sitting in a Grand Rapids hotel room. Yesterday was long and the night was short. I had an insight that I wanted to share with you, but putting pen to paper on that idea will take too much time.
