Called to Serve, Part 2

by | Oct 31, 2011 | A Pastor's Heart

Called to Serve, Part 2 October 31, 2011 God’s call is not a feeling. There, I did it. See the blood dripping on the groundthere? My fault. Sorry. I just knifed a sacred cow, and now I’m waiting for itto bleed out. The thing about sacred cows is that they really do...

Called to Serve, Part 1

by | Oct 24, 2011 | A Pastor's Heart

Called to Serve, Part 1 October 24, 2011 In last week’s sermon, we examined what it means to becalled to serve God. Biblically speaking, to be called means you are 1) saved(Rom 8:30) and 2) summoned (e.g., Rom 1:1). But here’s where we get hung up alittle bit when it...

Suffering

by | Oct 16, 2011 | A Pastor's Heart

Suffering October 16, 2011 One of the very first subjects I addressed as a newpastor was suffering, not because I want to ruin people’s joy but preciselybecause I want to strengthen it. Life shreds thin joy, and if yours isn’trooted in something stronger than your...