Theology Tuesday- Covenant Theology #7
Today, we look at the covenant God made with Moses and Israel surrounding the Ten Commandments and the law of God....
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I Got Depressed Because Jesus Loves Me
My depression forced me to see the worst version of myself, and allowed me to see the true nature of God's love for me....
Depression's Causes: Exhaustion
Exhaustion and depression feel eerily similar. Often the two come together. ...
Depression and Christians: An Overview
Christians suffer with depression like everyone else. Some Christians let their faith make the depression worse by beating themselves up or hiding it. The good news is that depression can be managed and treated. ...
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Do Pastors Get Depressed?
Over the past 18 months, I went into a deep depression, and God steadily pulled me out. This series of blog posts will describe how I got there, what if felt like, and how I got out. I hope it helps you who struggle with depression, and you who love someone who does. ...
Depression's Causes: Mid-Life Crisis
Depression lied to me. It told me I had never been happy, and never would be happy. ...
How things got so grim: Unaddressed Trauma
As depression started closing in on me, the unaddressed trauma of my past began to weigh heavily on my heart. ...
Sermon Follow-up: Resources To Go With the 7th Commandment
The 7th Commandment not only prohibits adultery, it also prohibits all sexual immorality and it commands all efforts towards purity and love. Sunday's sermon was not long enough to cover the many topics that spring out of a discussion of this commandment. Here is a beginning list of resources for further growth in grace....
Theology Tuesday- Covenant Theology #9
Today we look at the new covenant instituted by Jesus, and how it is the fulfillment of all of the other covenants in the Bible....
Theology Tuesday- Covenant Theology #8
The covenant with David is about how God rules and protects His people....
Theology Tuesday- Covenant Theology #7
Today, we look at the covenant God made with Moses and Israel surrounding the Ten Commandments and the law of God....
Theology Tuesday- Covenant Theology #6
This week, we learn about the covenant God made with Abraham, and what circumcision has to do with God's promises....
Keep ReadingTheology Tuesday- Covenant Theology #5
This week, we look at the third covenant in the Bible, the covenant God made with Noah (and the animals)....
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Theology Tuesday- Covenant Theology #2
A deeper look at the different parts of a covenant, and why Abram fell asleep before the ratification of God's covenant with him....
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Next Year in Jerusalem
Celebrating Holy Week during social distancing makes us feel a pronounced longing. We long to be together, and to have God make all things right. ...
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My recommendations for films that will help illustrate the meaning of Holy Week events....
Keep ReadingPastoral Letter: March 24 2020
What do we know? We know that we have each other, a church body that cares for us and misses us. We know that Jesus, the true Son of God, is a light that shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overwhelm us. We know that our God has promised to walk with us through the valley of dark shadows, so we fear no evil. We know that Jesus was raised from the dead, so we hav...
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