Paul’s admonition toward the end of his letter to the church in Ephesus has always been striking to me: “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Eph. 6:12). It runs against my…
Worship through Artistry
Singer/songwriter, worship leader, and film score composer Jon Guerra uses various artistic languages to give people opportunities to worship. On this episode hear from Jon Guerra describe his background that led into leading worship with Vertical Worship (4:40), creating devotional music (24:35), and most recently working on the film score for A Hidden Life, Terrence…
Holy Week During a Pandemic Crisis
I realized recently I haven’t posted anything on here over the past few weeks. They have been the craziest weeks of my life as a pastor. Though boredom may be the greatest struggle for some, I’m sure many of you are just trying to keep your head above water while adjusting to this new reality…
A Psalm to Pray in Our Coronavirus Times
Much like you I have been grappling with the increased sense that life will never be the same. In our area schools have been closed, large group gatherings are banned, and society as a whole is overwhelmed with anxiety and fear. How can Christians respond in these times? I don’t have any simple answers. Precautions,…
Knowing God
I drove by a church readerboard last week that said, To know God is to love God. Simple enough, right? A little pithy. Maybe too simple, but memorable. Initially, I didn’t think much of the philosophical/theological/epistemological statement. In a sense, it’s absolutely true. You can’t love something, or more specifically someone, you don’t know. Yet,…
An Honest Assessment
If I’m honest, I’m often ignorant of my own ineptitude. My pride tells me that I’m far better off than could ever be true. I like to believe I’m doing such a good job, that I’m actually better than those around me. The flip side to this is that when I take in that reality…