Have you lost your sense of wonder? Then maybe your should try… … a trip to the art museum;… a trip to the zoo;… really listening to music;… picking up a book;… reading a poem;… taking a walk with no particular place to go;… not wearing a watch;… planting a vegetable garden;… having a conversation;……
Month: April 2010
Wonder in Worship
I have a pet peeve. It’s probably not that big of deal considering all of the things that I could complain about, but I’ve had it with people who refer to everything as “amazing!” As in “that song is amazing,” or “that sandwich was amazing,” or “those new socks are amazing.” Really? Is everything amazing?…
Thoughts on Worship
Last week I wrote about the challenge of idols and why idolatry diminishes our ability to connect with God. It goes without saying that idols have to be ruthlessly eradicated from our lives. But it’s not enough to eradicate the idols from our lives. We have to take the next step and enthrone God as…
Summer of Love
This summer we’re going to do something unique. We’ve cancelled all of our Wednesday night activities beginning June 2 in order to go into our community and serve some of the agencies and ministries that our church partner’s with. We are presently preparing for this summer of missions and ministry by having leaders from the…
Eliminating the Competition
Martin Luther once said, “Whatever your heart clings to and relies upon, that properly is your God.” During the preparation of this sermon last week my mind turned to the infamous church of Laodicea found in Revelation chapter 3. God put a thermometer in their heart and discovered they were “lukewarm.” Not quite dead, but…
The Problem with Idols
There are multiple (and I mean multiple!) texts within Scripture that discuss the dangers and problems that idols create in life. For brevity sake, I want to take a moment and point out two of the more obvious ones. The first is based on Psalm 115:8, which reads, “And those who make idols are just…
On Idols and Idolatry
Ecclesiastes 3:10 says that “God has planted eternity in the human heart.” One of the things I think this communicates to us is that we have been created to worship. Within us lies the capacity to worship and the will to worship. So why do we struggle to connect with God? Why is it so…
Happy Anniversary!
I suppose I’m the only one who kept track of the start date, but as hard as it is to believe, April 17 marks the one year anniversary of TimDeatrick.com. When I began this blog a year ago, my greatest concern was whether or not I’d stick with it. Interestingly enough, I’ve averaged a post…
The Goal of Simplicity (part 2)
Simplicity is not to be pursued for the sake of simplicity. It is to be pursued for the sake of obtaining freedom for in life. What kind of freedom am I talking about? First, there is the freedom that comes from having margin that can be used to help, bless and build others. The goal…
The Goal of Simplicity
The book, Simple Life, describes four areas where Americans struggle most. Those areas as I have previously mentioned are time, money, relationships, and connecting with God. As I thought about Rainer’s research and the list that was discovered, it occurred to me that the Ten Commandments cover the same essential content. The Ten Commandments are…
