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The High Calling of Motherhood

May 11, 2019 Leave a Comment

There was a time when sociologists expressed concern about the overpopulation of the planet. But the tide has turned. Instead of a population boom, there is a fear of a population bust. Almost every country in the developed world now has a fertility rate below the 2.1 children per woman needed to sustain the population. Japan lost almost 450,000 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pastor Jeff's Weekly Tagged With: children, Culture, Life, Mother's Day, Motherhood

Why is Prayer So Hard?

May 4, 2019 Leave a Comment

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If we are honest, prayer doesn’t come naturally or easily. In his book, Letters to Malcom, C.S. Lewis acknowledged that prayer is “irksome.” He went on to note, “We are reluctant to begin. We are delighted to finish.” We will binge watch a television program and stay glued to a sporting event. But we are easily distracted from prayer. This struggle … [Read more...]

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A Glimpse at Our Future

April 20, 2019 Leave a Comment

There is certainly much about death that is a mystery. The apostle John acknowledged, “what we will be has not yet appeared” (1 John 3:2a). Death is like a thick veil that we cannot see through. But by considering the resurrection of Jesus, we are able to glimpse behind the curtain. We are told that Jesus was raised from the dead as the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pastor Jeff's Weekly Tagged With: Death, Easter, Heaven, Jesus, resurrection

Longing for Solid Ground

April 14, 2019 Leave a Comment

I have always struggled with motion-sickness. When I am on a car or a plane or a boat, my whole world seems to be spinning and I am always on the edge of nausea. I find myself longing to put my feet on solid ground. Some of us feel this way in relationship to our current culture. The solid Judeo-Christian values of our culture have eroded. Marriage … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pastor Jeff's Weekly Tagged With: Government, Hope, Politics, The Kingdom of God

Radical Ordinary Hospitality

April 7, 2019 Leave a Comment

The church clearly has an image problem. For a variety of reasons, many in the culture view the church with a great deal of skepticism—if not outright disdain. In her book, The Gospel Comes with a House Key, Rosaria Butterfield captures it per- fectly when she writes, “Let’s face it; we have become unwelcome guests in this post-Christian world. Our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pastor Jeff's Weekly Tagged With: Christian Life, evangelism, Hospitality, love

An Honest Look at Our Sin

March 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

Jesus was crucified next to two violent felons (Luke 23:39-43). One of them was saved and received eternal life on his dying day. We look at this account as an exceptional and staggering demonstration of grace. But I would suggest to you that this is essentially the story of every individual who experiences the grace and mercy of Jesus. There is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pastor Jeff's Weekly Tagged With: Forgiveness, grace, Jesus, Sin, the cross

Confession and Healing

March 16, 2019 Leave a Comment

The Lenten season is a time to contemplate our sin in light of the cross. Unfortunately, confession of sin is an increasingly rare occurrence in the church. It seems that we are more concerned about the sins of society than we are the sins of the church. We rightly lament political corruption, the redefining of marriage, the wanton violence of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pastor Jeff's Weekly Tagged With: Christian Life, Confess, lent, Sin

Don’t Confuse the Church with a Political Party

March 8, 2019 1 Comment

We are living in one of the most politically-divisive times in our nation’s history. But I want to assert that those types of political battle lines have no place in the church. We must not allow ourselves to be hijacked by a political agenda. We should certainly speak to the issues of our day (i.e. immigration, civil rights, etc.). And we ought to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pastor Jeff's Weekly Tagged With: Christian Life, Christian Living, Faith, Identity, Politics

The Church’s True Situation

March 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

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It is easy for followers of Jesus in our day to be unsettled by the advances of a secular culture. Our freedoms are eroding. We find those who hold to a biblical standard of marriage and sexuality are portrayed as oppressive bigots. But when we are tempted to be depressed or defensive, we should remember what Jesus said about the true situation of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pastor Jeff's Weekly Tagged With: Construction, Culture, Depression, the church

Guarding Against Self-Reliance

February 17, 2019 Leave a Comment

When David became king, God gave him a series of sweeping military victories. After one such victory we are told that David hamstrung all but a hundred of the horses he had captured (1 Chronicles 18:4). This practice seems unwise. Horses and chariots were a major military advantage. Iron was the revolutionary military technology of the age. Why … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pastor Jeff's Weekly Tagged With: Christian Living, Pride, Self-reliance

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