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shining light // overcoming darkness
This post is part of a Lenten reader for Cornerstone Church. This past Sunday I had the privilege to teach on John 8.12, where Jesus says, “I Am the light of the world, whoever follows me will no longer walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” This is one of those famous [...]
off with the old // on with the new
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5.17 This verse has been at the forefront of my mind for about a week now. I shared it with two guys this morning. I’m clinging to it. If you are in Christ, you [...]
faithfulness // that just happened
Yesterday was a terrible day. There is no other way to describe it. It just was. See below for just one story of yesterday. See, what ha happen was: (nostalgic sequence) We had people sign up for a trip to Buloba, Uganda in May. We always have to fight the balance of waiting to buy [...]
Ash Wednesday // Lent Begins
A prayer from the Book of Common Prayer Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God [...]
Ash Wednesday // Lenten Reader
This is a big week for us here at Cornerstone. The journey of the season of Lent that leads up to Easter begins this Wednesday night with our Ash Wednesday service. Growing up, Lent didn’t really mean anything to me, not even in the sense of the joking that people normally do with giving up [...]
fear // crippling
Last night I sat in my bed with my eyes open just thinking and unable to fall asleep. That never happens. Within three to five minutes of my heading landing on the pillow, I’m out…much to dismay of my wife who may hours to fall asleep. I had one of those nights of, “I’ve got [...]
sticking with it // even in the rain
I made a commitment beginning last Saturday that I would run/bike 2 miles a day everyday for the rest of the year since we canceled our gym membership. The bike part, no big deal for those days. But I knew I had to add running in there as biking can’t be my only form of [...]
Nehemiah 5 // justice
This could be an incredibly long post, so I’ll attempt to make it short. This morning I was given the privilege to speak at Cornerstone. (On a side note: In the past I’ve occasionally joked that I get the “not many people will be here today, so if Brian says something crazy it shouldn’t be [...]
justice // righteousness
The pursuit of justice in the world is the pursuit of righteousness. What do you think?
in the // now moment
Writing is one of the best ways to really get your thoughts out. There’s something about it that brings clarity to a situation or a story that you are trying to convey. Desiring God Ministries put out a little journal a few years ago, of which I bought many. The inside front jacket says: Writing [...]
