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Communion Meditation July 6, 2025 Text: John 17:1-11 As Christ is preparing to go to the cross, His care and His attention is not for Himself, but for those He is going to leave behind in the world. He will not leave them alone, because He is going to send another Comforter to be with … Continue reading That We May Be One
I tried to figure out what the 15 year anniversary symbol is, but I came up with everything from crystal to rubies to watches to “anything red”. So I have decided to add my own, which is “Consolation Disappointments”. Now this takes a little unpacking, but I’m hopeful that by the time you read to the … Continue reading To Katie: 15 Years of Marriage & Consolation Disappointments
Before laying out the specifics of establishing a Christian household, we first want to make sure that our efforts are effective, resulting in the kind of flourishing household described by Psalm 128, and not something resembling the household version of the French Revolution. I say this because some men go to a conference or hear … Continue reading Gardeners, Not Alchemists
I recently had a conversation with some believers who were describing a series of events that had unfolded, concluding with something like, “we could tell that this was God’s plan.” The potential fallacy involved here is not in ascribing “God’s plan” to the series of events that have taken place. The fallacy involved is in … Continue reading The “God’s Plan” Fallacy
One of the conflicts that Jesus had with the Pharisees was over the idea of eating with unwashed hands. Most common people ignored this rule, as the labor involved in acquiring water as well as the necessary utensils for washing hands would be hard to come by unless one were wealthy. So Jesus and his … Continue reading The Hands that Broke the Bread
Communion Meditation – December 2024 Joh_6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. Just as there are boys who falsely think that kicking a ball or shooting a gun in a video game are equivalent to kicking a real ball or … Continue reading It Doesn’t Work Without Flesh and Blood
Lately my eight year old son has been asking about lifting weights. After a couple days of this I asked him why he wanted to lift weights, to which he responded that he wanted to be the strongest in his class. Unfortunately for my son, his father did not pass down to him the muscle-y … Continue reading The Strongest Man
October, 2024 Isa 48:22 There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked. Joh 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. One of the results of mankind’s fall into … Continue reading Communion Meditation
Most Christians no longer have a biblical world view.
Communion Meditation May 2024 For our household, the table is a place not only of food and fellowship, but of constant instruction. We are teaching table manners: pass the food, chew with your mouth closed, say please and thank you, eat what’s on your plate, DON'T THROW THAT, etc… But with kids from 16 months … Continue reading Table Manners
Nathan Writes 