• I was doing some reading today on J.C. Ryle writing on the Parable of the Good Samaritan. I was struck by this paragraph. “Now, if these words mean anything, a Christian ought to be ready to show kindness and brotherly love to every one that is in need. Our kindness must not merely extend to

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  • Paul is arguably the greatest missionary/evangelist/church-planter ever! He is the main one in the New Testament. And when it came time to pass the torch/ pour into the next guy/ mentor/ and leave the work in someone else’s hands He chose Timothy. First and Second Timothy are two personal letters that Paul wrote to younger

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  • Last week I was meeting and visiting with a family at the funeral home, and I had a true blessing happen to me. I was in the middle of a long, full week. I was busy and tired. I wasn’t lacking focus. I was just dialed in and moving swiftly from one responsibility to the

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  • I took this photo last summer while we were serving in the jungle of Ecuador. I don’t know anything about this young guy. I don’t know his name or his age.  All I know is where I was when I took this picture. We were standing right on the bank of the Napo river at

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  • I am not sure if I have a favorite album. I don’t listen to music all that much really to even have a favorite. I just find something I like and then keep listening to it over and over again. In college, I was introduced to Shane & Shane. To this day, they are still

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  • I have done a short little post inviting you and challenging you to be intentional about being in Worship to hear the Word preached. This week we will look at Luke 9:51-56 in which we see Jesus determined to go to Jerusalem and die. You can read the whole thing here.

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