Sunday, May 31, 2020

Pr. 18.24: This Past Season, by Will

Pr. 18.24: This Past Season, by Will: This past week marked the official completion of my first CPE unit. The past four months have been one of the best experiences of my life. I...

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Pr. 18.24: I Took a Hike, by Will

Pr. 18.24: I Took a Hike, by Will: Last week was an rough week for me. The previous Friday I woke up and found out a friend of mine had suffered a massive heart attack and die...

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Pr. 18.24: Such Times and where My Mind is, by Will

Pr. 18.24: Such Times and where My Mind is, by Will: Needless to say there is a lot going on right now. We face a global pandemic, as a nation we are preparing for a presidential election, pers...

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Pr. 18.24: I'm Angry, and that's OK, by Will

Pr. 18.24: I'm Angry, and that's OK, by Will: For the past month and a half I've been a student again; I've been doing a CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) unit, and it's been...

Friday, December 27, 2019

Pr. 18.24: Let's be Honest, by Will

Pr. 18.24: Let's be Honest, by Will: When it came to buying gifts for my groomsmen, I wasn't sure what to do. Normally I'm really good at giving gifts (I hate to admit i...

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Pr. 18.24: Turning 33, by Will

Pr. 18.24: Turning 33, by Will: In the summer of 2018, my parents bought a piece of property and informed my siblings and me that they would be moving from the place we had...

Friday, October 4, 2019

Pr. 18.24: Wearing a Ring Again, by Will

Pr. 18.24: Wearing a Ring Again, by Will: I don't remember when exactly I took off my wedding ring, but it was long before the divorce was finalized. I wasn't sure what to do...

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Pr. 18.24: Empty Tomb, by Ryan

Pr. 18.24: Empty Tomb, by Ryan: Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ bo...

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Pr. 18.24: Conclusions, by Will

Pr. 18.24: Conclusions, by Will: I'm coming to loath the word "busy" more and more each year. The past five years of my life seem to be dominated by it, but I&...

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Pr. 18.24: The waiting game! Getting ready for child #3, by A...

Pr. 18.24: The waiting game! Getting ready for child #3, by A...: So my wife and I are about 3 days away from the due date of our third child. We currently have two boys and our third child will be a girl....

Pr. 18.24: 21 Again, by T.Y.

Pr. 18.24: 21 Again, by T.Y.: This month, I turned 32.  As I get older, I realize I have somewhat of a wealth of knowledge, or just a rolodex of trial-and-error experien...

Pr. 18.24: Hungry, by Ryan

Pr. 18.24: Hungry, by Ryan: With Ash Wednesday being celebrated a few weeks ago (March 6 this year) kicking off the season of Lent (40 days before Easter excluding the ...

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Pr. 18.24: Pursuit, by Will

Pr. 18.24: Pursuit, by Will: For over a year now the idea of pursuing something has been on my mind. I've thought about it in regards to relationships mostly, both h...

Monday, February 25, 2019

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6: Genesis 6 transitions from genealogy to the state of the world. Mankind is corrupt, and in the entire world, only Noah is found to be righte...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.11-22

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.11-22: Man is wicked, God is grieved, and mans time is limited. In all the world, Noah alone is righteous and finds favor with God. Because of God&...

Friday, February 22, 2019

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.8-10

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.8-10: Genesis 6 has described the wickedness of humanity and God's reaction to it. God is grieved that He ever made man, and He has put a time...

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.8-10

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.8-10: Genesis 6 has described the wickedness of humanity and God's reaction to it. God is grieved that He ever made man, and He has put a time...

Monday, February 18, 2019

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.5-7

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.5-7: Several years ago on a blog that I have stopped writing on I wrote a post about God's feelings toward our sin. For a long time I felt li...

Friday, February 15, 2019

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.1-4

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.1-4: Man is beginning to fulfill God's original intention, fill the earth and subdue it. Genesis 6 has brought about discussion, questioning ...

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 5

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 5: Genesis 4 ends with the introduction of the line of Adam that would eventually lead to Jesus. Genesis 5 shows that line, hitting the highlig...

Monday, February 11, 2019

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4: Genesis 4 focuses on the nature of man's post fall relationship with God. Two sons are born, the first births, and they both present off...

Friday, February 8, 2019

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.25-26

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.25-26: The line of Cain has run from God, seeing Him only as a source of vengeance to protect their lives. After verse 24, the story shifts away fr...

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.15-24

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.15-24: Verse 16 says a lot, "Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden." He has lost...

Monday, February 4, 2019

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.13-15

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.13-15: God has pronounced a sentence on Cain, be a restless wanderer who is unable to farm. Cain had taken a life that was not his to take, and God...

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.8-12

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.8-12: Genesis 4 records the first murder, and we see that God values human life. God has rejected Cain's offering and accepted Able's; Cai...