I don’t know about you, but sometimes I need the Lord to stop me in my tracks and slow me down. I often get caught up in my own thoughts and can easily become overwhelmed. It’s always nice to be reminded how to eat an elephant – one bit at a time. Sometimes, the most important thing to…
Speaking of idols, Psalm 115:8 says, “Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them.” We become like the person or thing we worship. The reason this is true is that when our hearts admire someone, we imitate them. Some have said that imitation is the highest form of flattery. Consider a young boy…
I hope that Sunday’s sermon helped you see why we shouldn’t ignore genealogies:). But in all seriousness, let me give you a list of Scripture references to encourage you. These are references that I pondered while considering that God knows our names. Remember, a genealogy is a list of names that reveals God remembers—especially the one in Ezra…
I took quite a few notes last week to prep for my “musings” this week. So, allow me to jump right in. Regret from Sunday: Generally, there is something I say on Sundays that I regret, and this past week was no different. At one point in my sermon, while talking about how the Lord adjusts our…
One of the great joys that I have as pastor of CLF is to watch God work. I love what God is doing in our church. People are coming to faith and declaring their desire to follow Jesus (see Tara Pierce’s baptism this past Sunday). There are young people eager to follow Jesus and serve Him. There are…
