Throughout Christ’s ministry when He walked this earth, people followed him from afar, watching, curious about this man and His ministry. And all around us, people are watching us from afar, curious about our faith and how it plays out in life.
Will our conduct disgust them and drive them away?
Or will it compel them to [...]
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One of the things that we emphasize at Providence is the fact that our Sunday worship service is just one aspect of what we believe God is calling us to as we follow Him. We are a visible expression of the local body of Christ. And some of Jesus’ final words to His disciples were, [...]
Grace, by its very nature, is extravagant
Given freely to us sinners to be spent
Not to be hoarded or kept in reserve
But to be poured out on those who we serve
For we know we have not earned its receipt
It flows incessantly from the mercyseat
So today, receive God’s grace with delight
And go in its power to love [...]
Last night, during our weekly gathering, our pastor reminded us why we exist as a church. We do not exist for ourselves, but for this hurting world. And he also reminded us that we are living stones.
I immediately thought of this Wendall Berry poem:
Cathedral
Stone
of the earth
made
of its own weight
light.
And then this morning, I wrote this [...]
the tale of the least of these
Posted in Faith, Missional, Parables, Theology on Jun 12th, 2009
There was a man who heard of a rabbi whose teaching carried weight and authority far surpassing the other teachers of the day. The man was intrigued by the growing reputation of this carpenter turned itinerant teacher. The first-hand stories of miracles and rumors of provocative teachings piqued his interest. And so he set out [...]
the least of these
Posted in Missional on Jun 8th, 2009
The beautiful thing about ministering to “the least of these,” is that you quickly discover God does not view them as such.
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.
Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves
be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”
(Galatians 5.1 NIV)
It is for freedom Christ has set us free.
His oppression procured our liberty.
Our sin-blinded eyes are now open to see.
It is for freedom Christ has set us free.
Stand firm, [...]
I was just speaking with a brother the other day about how cynical and sarcastic I used to be before I became a Christian. Of course, those of you who know me and love me are raising one eyebrow as I say this, because you know how sarcastic my sense of humor still is.
But I [...]
I want to be an intercessor.
I want to join my God in the privilege of praying for others.
And when it comes to interceding, it is imperative that I listen.
I must be listening to the person I’m praying for, listening not just to their words, but to the heart from which those words are coming.
And I [...]
Our local NPR station, WHYY out of Philly, has a feature entitled “This I Believe” every Friday afternoon.
Select public figures will read an essay they’ve written on one truth that steers their lives.
In the pre-recorded title segment, various people sum up their convictions in one sentence with the simple, “I believe…”
One guy states, “I believe [...]
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