Category Archives: Devotional

10 Things I Am Learning From Being A Dad

My friend Adam tagged me in his recent post “10 Things I Am Learning From Being A Dad”, so I thought I’d play along. As you know, I play Daddy to 3 year-old twins and an 8-month old. Needless to … Continue reading →

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O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go

A reflection on the love of God from the pen of George Matheson: O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in Thee;I give Thee back the life I owe,That in Thine ocean depths its … Continue reading →

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The Subject of Every Verb

Terrence Fretheim, in his book The Pentateuch, makes some interesting observations regarding the rhetorical features of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. In addition to the portrait of God as Creator, Law-Giver, Judge, and Savior, an entirely relational … Continue reading →

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Worship Centers

The writings of Eugene Peterson always bless me. In his text on Revelation, Reversed Thunder, he speaks about the worshipful nature of Revelation 4 & 5. The text offers the last word on worship in five parts: worship centers, gathers, … Continue reading →

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Librarians Hate Me

Librarians have always hated me. I don’t know what it is. But I’ve always butted heads with librarians. For someone who loves books as much as I do, this is problematic. The first run-in I remember occurred when I was … Continue reading →

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No Fear in Love

So, this New Year’s Resolution thing. 10 days in and I’m beginning to realize how incredibly difficult it is to be controlled by the love of Christ. On the one hand, I’ve become more intentional about things, like choosing to … Continue reading →

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Be Found In Him

Today I give you a devotional writing from the pen of my good friend Cindi. As you can tell, she’s quite a deep thinker and a great writer. Enjoy these thoughts from a fellow sojourner along the Way. Luke 15 … Continue reading →

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The Dissolution of the Sacred / Secular Divide, Part 5: Vocation

In describing his experiences working among the lepers in Calcutta, Claiborne writes in The Irresistible Revolution: I began to understand what it meant when the curtain of the temple was torn open as Jesus died on the cross. Not only … Continue reading →

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Ozella’s Psalm

Over the past few months, I’ve been blessed to spend some time with some dear saints here at Mayfair, Paul Kendrick and his sweet wife Ozella. Paul is in poor health, but his mind is still nimble and sharp. His … Continue reading →

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On Labor

As you enjoy this Labor Day holiday, I encourage you to read Larry James’ article today about what the words “labor” and “work” mean to the people of inner-city Dallas. As always, Larry’s blog smacks you in the face with … Continue reading →

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