Archive | September, 2009

Experiencing God Revealed

There are a whole lot of things I could say about this past Journey–the spectacular sunrises, the scrumptious meals, the property tour, the pillow fights, and the bald eagles. Yet while these items were fun, they were not the source of the true excitement which we, as a team of 13 young men  seeking God […]

Not a Tame Lion

The Lord God cannot be studied in theology. Nor does He desire to be  studied. A god–any “god”–is defined by sovereignty, and attempting to study God in isolation is contrary to His very nature. In vain would I try to understand Him while separating Him from the means He deemed worthy of His revelation, namely […]

Music Standards, Part 1

I have wanted to put up a blog for several months explaining why we accept some music and reject other music in Church and in our family regardless of the lyrics of the music. Music is an expression of the heart (Job 29:13, Psalm 28:7, 57:7, 108:1, 138:1, Isaiah 65:14, Zeph. 3:14, Ephesians 5:19, Colossians […]

Pic of the Month: September ’09

"Raptorous" Takeoff I just returned from an exceptional venture to the Northwoods Conference Center in the wild, northern peninsula of Michigan. The purpose of the trip was to help out with a Journey to the Heart, where young people come to spend a complete week away from the responsibilities of life and distractions of pleasure […]