"May my teaching drop as the rain... like gentle rain upon the tender grass" Deuteronomy 32:2

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Browse Worthy: Bathroom Battles

May 19, 2016

I never thought I'd have a blog post with this title. With three children sharing a bathroom at home, we do sometimes have minor skirmishes in this area. Yet they are

Barry York Barry York
Church

A Caterpillar Meditation

May 18, 2016

I watched a caterpillar for an unreasonable amount of time last week. In comparison to the nearby family of salamanders, her pace was ponderous. But also in comparison to the family of salamanders,

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood

A Caterpillar Meditation

May 18, 2016

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood
Church

A Caterpillar Meditation

May 18, 2016

I watched a caterpillar for an unreasonable amount of time last week. In comparison to the nearby family of salamanders, her pace was ponderous. But also in comparison to the family of salamanders,

Jared Olivetti Jared Olivetti

A Few Words For Our Cultural Moment

May 17, 2016

"Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal,

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood

A Few Words For Our Cultural Moment

May 17, 2016

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood

A Few Words For Our Cultural Moment

May 17, 2016

"Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal,

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood
Bruce Jenner

Answering This Generation's Question of Essential Identity

May 16, 2016

Each news cycle brings with it one more saga about sexual and gender identity. North Carolina establishing bathroom laws against transgender usage. The mayor of New York City restricting travel to the state

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood

Answering This Generation's Question of Essential Identity

May 16, 2016

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood
Bruce Jenner

Answering This Generation's Question of Essential Identity

May 16, 2016

Each news cycle brings with it one more saga about sexual and gender identity. North Carolina establishing bathroom laws against transgender usage. The mayor of New York City restricting travel to the state

Barry York Barry York
1 Corinthians 13

"How Are You?" - and other declarations of malice

May 12, 2016

Imagine that you're severely stressed.   Maybe that's not too much of  a stretch for you right now.  If you're anything like me in tense times, then in

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood

"How Are You?" - and other declarations of malice

May 12, 2016

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood
1 Corinthians 13

"How Are You?" - and other declarations of malice

May 12, 2016

Imagine that you're severely stressed.   Maybe that's not too much of  a stretch for you right now.  If you're anything like me in tense times, then in

Rut Etheridge III Rut Etheridge III

Deuteronomy: The Great Commission of the Old Testament

May 11, 2016

Christians often think of Deuteronomy as boring legal code - a second-giving or re-run of the law. Why then did New Testament authors find it their third favorite book of the Old

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood

Deuteronomy: The Great Commission of the Old Testament

May 11, 2016

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood

Deuteronomy: The Great Commission of the Old Testament

May 11, 2016

Christians often think of Deuteronomy as boring legal code - a second-giving or re-run of the law. Why then did New Testament authors find it their third favorite book of the Old

James Faris James Faris

Touching Elisha's Bones

May 10, 2016

Remember the story surrounding the death and burial of Elisha, the great prophet of Israel?  The one who possessed a double portion of Elijah’s spirit, and who directly opposed the wickedness and

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood

Touching Elisha's Bones

May 10, 2016

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood

Touching Elisha's Bones

May 10, 2016

Remember the story surrounding the death and burial of Elisha, the great prophet of Israel?  The one who possessed a double portion of Elijah’s spirit, and who directly opposed the wickedness and

Barry York Barry York
Edward Donnelly

Worms and Fire

May 09, 2016

Like growing, unsightly graffiti, ugly whitish-gray sacks have been developing in the branches all along the small trees in the woods running along the back of our property. These webs are the

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood

Worms and Fire

May 09, 2016

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood
Edward Donnelly

Worms and Fire

May 09, 2016

Like growing, unsightly graffiti, ugly whitish-gray sacks have been developing in the branches all along the small trees in the woods running along the back of our property. These webs are the

Barry York Barry York

Jesus’ Tears – No. 2

May 07, 2016

Tears are like a window to the heart.   They show our deepest emotions. In Luke 19:41 we find the second occasion of Jesus weeping, this time over the city of Jerusalem. Why?

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood

Jesus’ Tears – No. 2

May 07, 2016

Zachary Blackwood Zachary Blackwood

Jesus’ Tears – No. 2

May 07, 2016

Tears are like a window to the heart.   They show our deepest emotions. In Luke 19:41 we find the second occasion of Jesus weeping, this time over the city of Jerusalem. Why?

Mark Loughridge Mark Loughridge
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