You’ve heard of Air Guitar, but have you heard of Air Prayer? They are alike in significant ways. WIKIPEDIA describes Air Guitar as – … a form of dance and movement in which the performer pretends to play rock or heavy metal-style electric guitar, including riffs/solos/etc. Air guitar is generally used in the imaginary simulation of loud electric guitar …
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My thoughts are focused on the Sanctity of Human Life as it approaches this January 22–which also marks the 39th anniversary of Roe V. Wade. Think about this. It is estimated that 92,000 people died as a result of the earthquake in Haiti a couple years ago. This is the number of children that have …
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For 21 years I’ve grown up in, been discipled under and now served within a movement of churches that is dedicated to verse by verse exposition of the scriptures. Prior to attending Calvary, my family attended an Episcopal church for several years and a fairly charismatic Pentecostal fellowship for a short time while living in …
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I wrote this for the folks at Crossroads Community Church. Since this is the start of a new year, I thought it was apropos. So in just a few days, we will be turning the page on the year 2011. It is amazing to think how quickly this year has flown by. When I was …
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“Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.” Revelation 19:7-8 “Then I, …
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I have blind spots. I am always surprised to discover them. I usually feel a great disappointment when they are revealed. I wonder how long others have noticed my blind spots. How long have my obvious shortcomings been clearly seen by others, and not seen by me? My blind spots are usually revealed to me …
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Bill Waldens’ post of last week (We Played the Flute for You) got me to thinking about the pastoral longevity that is tied to spiritual sanity that is anchored in Biblical vision. I can’t recall the stats, but it appears that many men are leaving the pastorate and, in addition, there is a sizable number …
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It was one of those nights that I will never forget. I had spent the evening with a wife who had lost her husband to a very extended battle with cancer. We sat there next to the body of her husband until the mortuary could come pick up his remains. We prayed, we cried, we …
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As we are almost at the Christmas holiday, I have found myself teaching at a number of different places. I taught a midweek service at Cornerstone Napa (Bill Walden’s church). I taught this past Sunday at Crossroads in Vancouver, WA (Bill Ritchie, and soon to be me). Finally I will teach this Christmas at Calvary …
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“Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.”[1] – Luke speaking of Jesus “I also look at the men God gathered around me and I sort of chuckle as …
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