I picked up Scot McKnight’s latest book, One.Life, for a couple of reasons. For one, I like him. I first became familiar with his academic side, collecting each volume of the IVP Theological Dictionary series that bears his name as an editor. I own several of his commentaries, and as a pastor have benefited from…
Month: February 2011
Turning the Corner from Regret to Resolution 4
Joseph’s family has been through the wringer. Little do they know what is yet to be unveiled! This week I’ve been posting principles for turning the corner from regret to resolution. To date my observations from Genesis and the story of Joseph include remembering that God is always at work, even in undetectable ways; the…
Turning the Corner from Regret to Resolution 3
The third step we must make if we’re going to turn the corner from regret to resolution is to Remember that God is for His Children (Genesis 42:36). Upon hearing the news from the brothers, Jacob made four false statements: 1. Joseph is no more! 2. Simeon is no more! 3. Benjamin will be no…
Polling Evangelicals: Cut Aid to World’s Poor, Unemployed
The following link will take you to an article which describes the poll results of American Evangelicals on the present Federal budget crisis. Is there a disconnect between our faith and our pursuit of the American dream? Polling Evangelicals: Cut Aid to World’s Poor, Unemployed | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction.
Turning the Corner from Regret to Resolution 2
Last weekend I outlined five steps that one needs to take to turn the corner from regret to resolution. The first of which was to Recognize that God is Always at Work (Genesis 42:25-28). Joseph’s brothers had sold him for a mere 20 pieces of silver. But when they found that their money had been…
Turning the Corner from Regret to Resolution
In 1636, Roger Williams, who had been exiled from Massachusetts, went to what is now called Rhode Island and established its very first settlement. He called the settlement Providence, stating that “divine guidance has led me here.” Providence is defined simply by Chuck Swindoll as “The belief that the events of our lives are not…
Making Peace with Your Past, part 3
This week I’ve devoted a lot of virtual ink to the subject of dealing with guilt and making peace with your past. Most of my energy has been diagnostic as opposed to providing tangible steps to turn the corner from regret to resolution. The Bible has a lot to say about resolving guilt issues. What…
Making Peace with Your Past: part 2
What does guilt do? How does it impact our lives? Last weekend I highlighted implications of guilt from Genesis 42:1-28. First, guilt limits us to the point of emotional paralysis (Genesis 42:1-2). Jacob knew there was food available in Egypt, yet the sons weren’t doing anything about it. The effects of the famine had reached…
Making Peace with our Past: 1
Each stage of Joseph’s life has been plagued by its own unique set of challenges. While it appears difficult to understand, the most challenging stage of his life was his exaltation as governor of the land of Egypt. Joseph had been prepared by God for this challenge. His preparation included time in the pit, time…
Beza Threads
This weekend we hosted Beza Threads, a ministry designed to provide an avenue of hope to children in Ethiopia who work as sex slaves. It is estimated at there are 8.4 million child slaves in the world, with 1.8 million children robbed of their childhoods through sex slavery. Girls in Ethopia, as young as 5…
