This week at youth group we’re talking about selflessness. God created us to love him and love others. Unfortunately, because of sin, we are now selfish creatures. Instead of looking to the needs of others, we focus on our own needs and wants. Jesus was the model of selflessness. According to Philippians 2 Jesus leftRead more
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I spent my day yesterday celebrating Easter. The day started by spending the morning at church, celebrating the resurrection with six services. Then Alycia and I spent the afternoon and evening celebrating with our families. I love Easter. Easter points us to the reality that everything changed when Jesus rose from the grave. The universeRead more
This is an updated version of last year’s Ash Wednesday post. Today Christians all around the world will don an ash cross on their forehead in celebration of Ash Wednesday. I grew up in a Baptist church and don’t have a very liturgical or traditional background. Until a few years ago I didn’t even knowRead more
Yoda. Gandalf. Dumbledore. They all have something in common. Yoda was older than Luke. Gandalf was older than Frodo. Dumbledore was older than Harry. They were also full of wisdom. Wisdom that they were willing to share, as long as Luke, Frodo and Harry were willing to listen. I am tremendously blessed to serve onRead more
In an interview for Wonderland Magazine, J.K. Rowling admits that Harry should have ended up with Hermione instead of Ron. The heart of every goofy, nerdy, second fiddle everywhere just broke. In the interview Rowling said: “I wrote the Hermione/Ron relationship as a form of wish fulfillment. That’s how it was conceived, really. For reasonsRead more
Happy birthday to me! It seems a little self-centered to celebrate myself on my birthday, which is why we’re going to take a look at these nerdy birthdays instead. Harry PotterRead more