Yesterday was the first day of Vacation Bible School. It was also the funeral of Tim Muth. Tim was a generous and beautiful man who served as a youth minister and a children’s minister here at Nativity. He died suddenly last week at the age of 50. The juxtaposition of raw grief at the death […]
Category: Scripture
We had an interesting week traveling to South Bend, Indiana, to meet our publisher and his team at Ave Maria Press. The campus of Notre Dame is a remarkably beautiful place, and late spring is a perfect time to see it. Our meetings were quite exciting as we began to see our book project take […]
I will stand my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give. Then the Lord replied: Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits […]
In the world of cultural Catholicism there is widespread misunderstanding when it comes to grace. And this misunderstanding can keep people far from God and locked in unhelpful patterns and attitudes when it comes to practicing (or not practicing) their faith. This week we kicked off a new series on grace in which we’re challenging […]
New Series Our Lenten message series begins the weekend of February 25 & 26. In the past few years our messages during Lent have been the most challenging of the whole year, and this year will be no different. We’re calling the series “Highly Favored” and we’re looking at grace. The topic has been the […]
The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes… the people were all so amazed that they asked each other, “What is this?” Mark 1.22, 27 Mark tells us that the people who encountered Jesus found him amazing and astonishing. Jesus Christ is the […]
This is week three of our current series the “rules” of happiness. This week we’re looking at a vital rule, one that Scripture over and over again emphasizes, as does modern psychology. We have a fundamental need to be known, loved and cared for. Solid, deep relationships bring emotional and even physical health. They also […]
When [the Magi] saw the star, they were overjoyed. Matthew 2.10 When Herod realized he had been outwitted by the Magi he was furious. Matthew 2.16 Today is the Feast of the Epiphany; in many countries it is the day for Christmas gift giving, in honor of the gifts of the Magi to the baby […]
Remember Charlie Brown’s wistful lament? “I think there must be something wrong with me Linus, Christmas is coming but I’m not happy, I don’t feel the way I’m suppose to feel.” Maybe you’re not feeling the joy either this holiday, and you’re asking yourself, “What’s wrong with me?” But its not just you, there’s something […]
To all my faithful readers, a word of gratitude this Thanksgiving. I am grateful for all of you and the privilege to speak into your life. Some of you I have never had the opportunity to meet in person, but I’m happy that our paths have crossed here. Thanks for reading this blog and thereby […]
