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God is // faithful
In 1 Corinthians 1.9 Paul writes to the believers, “God, who has called you into fellowship with his son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.” I was struck by that this morning while I was reading. Paul could have simply stated, “God is faithful,” and it would have perfectly fine and true. It would have [...]
enter in // tension
Sometimes you just hit seasons in your life where you have so much going on that you think, “It would be nice for all of this to just go away and be able to transport by to eight years old camping in the backyard playing cowboys and indians.” That thought usually only lasts for a [...]
what to think // how to think
The last post was called ‘a new series // doctrine.’ But the original title is what you see above as I had intended to write what you will read below, but the set up took way to long. Talk to my wife, Kristen, and she’ll tell you how terrible I am at telling long stories. [...]
new series // doctrine
On Sunday’s at Cornerstone, you’ll find that we’re structured like many ‘modern’ churches with music (we just like to make it a little louder), prayer and teaching. Our teaching usually comes in series of four to six weeks on a normal basis. Occasionally they will be shorter or longer depending on the topic but most [...]
discipleship // one on one
This is where the rubber meets the road for any believer on this journey with Christ, when we enter into a relationship with another believer who presses Scripture in to us, demonstrates a life in Christ and leads us on to reproduce this in another believer. I’m currently in a few of these relationships, some [...]
Holy Spirit // calculated
Is it really true that “to be led by the Holy Spirit and be free in worship” means that you don’t plan anything? I’ve often heard people say something to the effect of, “well, we don’t plan way ahead, we just follow the Spirit.” What they don’t say, but what I pick up through the [...]
speak // what you know
In John 3 Jesus says, “I tell you the truth, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony.” The emphasis of this passage is really on the non-acceptance of the message Jesus is proclaiming about himself. But what I got [...]
John 1 // the excitement builds
I was reading in John 1 today. I’ve been craving the gospel of John for some time. No idea why, just wanted to work back through it. The beginning of chapter 1 is heavy. It is heady and highly theological. John does not write like the other gospel writers. He is many years after the [...]
consumed // affecting your life
What is it that takes up most of your time, fills your mind, creates conversation for you, you know, that thing that consumes you and completely affects your life? I’ve been thinking a lot about this over the past couple of weeks. How this thing, or that sport, or this hobby is pulling more of [...]
weeping over // scripture
Thinking this morning about a story that Rusty shared on Sunday of an experience he had while in seminary. The short of the story is that in the weariness of doing good, when he was at his end and ready to give up, he was pressed deeper into his work by the tears of a [...]
