In Matthew 9:1-4 we have a powerful story of Jesus cleansing a man with leprosy. Jesus is coming down the mountain having just taught one of the most world changing sermons and right away, this man comes up to Him and says, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reaches out, … Continue reading Jesus is Willing
Gospel
The Importance of Identity
Where is my identity found? If I am honest this has been the question I have wrestled with the most these last few months. In June I resigned from the church I pastored for 11 years to take a new ministry position. I am no longer a pastor of a local congregation and what I … Continue reading The Importance of Identity
“I Didn’t Know Him”
A few weeks ago I was reading John 1 and a phrase I had never paid much attention to jumped off of the page (I love it when this happens!). John the Baptist is describing when he baptized Jesus, the moment where John proclaims, “here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin … Continue reading “I Didn’t Know Him”
Five Years Without You
Five years seems like yesterday. Five years seems like an eternity ago. The language of loss never seems sufficient to the reality. There is no way to truly communicate the grief of a heart that has lost one so close. That phone call five years ago that pierced my sleep to announce that my Mom … Continue reading Five Years Without You
Rural Ramblings 