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A Book on Scripture
“Taking God at His Word” By Kevin De Young (2014) This is a short book on a significant topic to all Christians and is worth your money and time. It’s a refreshing and much needed reminder about the authority of scripture. As DeYoung puts it, “this is a book unpacking what the Bible says about the Bible.” For those of us who spend time with our bibles this is an important feature to remember. DeYoung hopes his book will have…
Plum Pits and the Architecture of a Bible Page
The roommate and I have been picking plums all over town because we want to make a batch of plum wine in a few weeks. The result of this is that we have an enormous basket of small plums on our kitchen counter. This morning my older son sat around eating them. I realized all of a sudden that I had no idea where he was putting the pits. That’s when I said it, the age old joke, the folksy…
It’s a Daily Thing
Continued on-going daily prayer and bible reading are foundational to my life as a minister. I am, I must admit, scared of the stats that swirl around new ministers, especially those with kids. You’ve probably heard that a lot of us don’t make it to the 5 year mark. You may also have heard that far too many of us rarely pray on our own nor do we tend to read the bible all that much (outside of our public…
Into the Routine
I love this time of year, the moment after Christmas when things go back to normal. Don’t get me wrong, Christmas and all the hullabaloo that go with it are awesome, the food, the time with family, the extra time with my brothers and sisters at the church, the tree, the food, the lights, the food. All of it can be fun and good but it leaves me tired and ready to get back into routines. Right after Christmas there…