Across my beleaguered soul, like surf pounding on shore Across my broken mind, ring indelibly those forlorn words “nevermore” Like castles built high on the sand, wilted flowers in my little girl’s hand The thief comes to laughingly mock, to demand The darkness persists, ruthless in its suffocating fog Relentless it descends, blotting hope, concealing […]
Unashamed Gospel
Written in connection to a sermon preached at BLDG 28 Church in September 2022 of the same name. The news is called good not birthed by a legend Infractions of mankind, distorted aggressions Confound the true faithful purporting to find God the Creator too hateful or kind The din of decay oft frequent disguised By […]
Fierce or Subtle
“God only knows” the self-righteous say Pretentiously holy, laws living break Darkness swirls downward, laughteressly mocking, Hypocrites judging while souls left to rotting What can be known? The God of the stars His image by derelicts often is marred Spinning, concocting, a bastardized ruse Pressing the saints rightful good to refuse Confused and unknowing, lie […]
The Justice of Mercy
This is a response to a question I received concerning God’s justice. The inquirer referenced a diagram by RC Sproul in his book “Chosen by God” in which Sproul argues that the Mercy is “non-justice” and God’s condemnation on the unrepentant is “justice.” I had argued quite differently at our Tulip Class last Wednesday (see […]
Hope Breaks through the Storm
The tide continues to churn. The waves pound in relentless fury. The clouds billow across the darkened sky as rain descends in windswept turbulence. The undercurrent pulls ever outward, ever downward. The feet scuffle to find earth beneath the sea. Legs quiver with fire as the struggle to tread water intensifies with each passing moment. […]
4 Rules for those Seeking Ministry (or those already in the Battle)
As a pastor entrenched in ministry for the past two decades I am seeing and connecting with, thank God, many young people pursuing vocational ministry. One such young man reached out to me this morning and I hope my response to him encourages and challenges anyone looking to embrace the dangerous call to ministry (and […]