Youth Ministry Parody Video

Glenn Patterson, the one who did Hotel Hotel Rap, The Day I Suddenly Knew Kung Fu and Filled with The Spirit
This song is about the agony of youth lockins.

Pharisees and the Priesthood of All Believers

The Pharisees had such strict standards because they were reactionaries and visionaries. They were reactionaries in the sense that as they looked at the history of the Jewish people they saw a pattern of disobedience = punishment/faithfulness = blessing. They reacted to the history of their people by establishing stricter standards of the Law on [...]

Pavers Almost Done…Regular Posting Back Soon

Well, I have been really slow to post lately due to extra work around the house. The pavers are 85% done and should be done early this week. We are having a luau for Missy’s birthday in a week and so there are a few other things that have to get done before that. Thanks [...]

Yahoo Finance Now Offers Live Stock Quotes

Thank you Yahoo for blazing the trail. Google has not even caught up on this one.
Here is the link - just type in the symbol you are interested in and it gives you the live streaming quote at the top and that 15 minute delayed quote lower down the page.
A little off topic for Kingdom [...]

Prayers for John Dobbs and Family

Be praying for John Dobbs and his family who recently suffered a tremendous and unexpected loss in their family. I cannot say enough good about a guy that I have not even met in person.

Helping Myanmar - Operation Blessing

Jesus had a heart for the hurting and oppressed. Clearly what is happening in Myanmar falls under both categories. Have a look at this video and visit the website of Operation Blessing if you would like to find ways to do what you can in the name of Jesus. There appear to be few inroads [...]

Crucifixion of Jesus Christ - The Bigger Picture

The temptation when teaching about the crucifixion is to talk about the Romans, Roman courts, Pilate, Crucifixion, and prisoner release customs when dealing with the first 15 verses. Then in the verses that follow to discuss the suffering of Jesus and how he died for our sin (15:16-47). I want to suggest an alternative approach [...]

Just Back from a Great Conference…More to Come

I just got back from a conference in Orlando and will be sharing some thoughts about it over the next couple of posts. Hope you are having a great weekend!

I Am So Proud of My Wife

I am really proud of my wife. I don’t really say that enough here but I really am. I really married up. Missy is so kind and compassionate to others. She is very well educated with two masters degrees. She is currently making a difference in the lives of married couples, singles, inmates, and at-risk [...]

Oprah and New Earth New Age Movement

Does this new thing Oprah is doing worry anyone beside myself? The message I have gotten from it so far is, You are the standard. You are the authority. Listen to yourself. Do your thing. I don’t know about you but I have listened to myself plenty of times and gotten it wrong. That just [...]