Sometimes you expect things to happen, and they don’t. I have a morning routine when I get into the office. I am often one of the first people to arrive in the morning (having two high school students leave early will do that to you!) and so I will make the first (of several) pots … More That Day I Poured Coffee All Over the Kitchenette
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. – Psalm 118:24 Sometimes, you’ve just got to tell someone about your day. And I had one of those days yesterday (Sunday). I have to admit, I was fully prepared to have a miserable day. Like you, I woke up … More The Best Day Ever*
“Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the great deep; you save humans and animals alike, O Lord. How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the … More So what will we do when Westboro Baptist comes to protest at Trinity?
It was a great day in Jamaica! This morning, the full group split up with 12 Lord of Life folks heading to the community of Darliston, and the Trinity group along with the balance of the Lord of Life group heading up to Westhaven Children’s Home and Faith Chapel. To walk in to Westhaven for the first … More Mission Jamaica Sunday – Day 2
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing. Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and we are his;[a] we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts … More New Wednesday Worship
I’m in my office this morning as I write this, looking out the window and watching the kids who are a part of our VBS program playing games on the church’s front lawn. After watching the news for the last 24 hours, and seeing the horrific scenes from Orlando, watching these kids play together is pretty … More How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Orlando
“Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.” – Psalm 90:14 What does it mean to be satisfied? And why does this line from the 90th Psalm ask God to make us satisfied in the morning? I wonder how many … More Satisfied
Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament![a] Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with clanging cymbals; … More Soli Deo Gloria!
My heart hurts tonight. As I’m writing this, I’m listening to the coverage of the shooting in San Bernadino, California. There are victims who have been killed. Two suspects have been killed and there is a search going on for a third suspect. They don’t know at this point why this happened or what the … More How Long O Lord?
This morning, Pastor Justin Vetrano, who is on the leadership team for the Luther500 Festival leader’s event that I’m attending in Wittenberg, Germany, spoke briefly at our morning prayer service. He wondered about the streets and the floors. He talked about the cobblestones on the street that run throughout the town. How long had they … More Where We Walk
Test Driving Theology 