“Not Unto Us” CD Release
Back in March, more than 100 faithful members of the Worship Ministry of Johns Creek Baptist Church, over the course of five days, recorded a CD. It was a tedious…
5 Examples of Apologies Gone Bad
In our current study on Forgiveness, we most recently explored the issue of seeking the forgiveness of others. Through the power of apology, we observed that any good apology includes…
Textures of Forgiveness
Three blind men, having never seen an elephant are given the opportunity. An elephant trainer comes to town and allows each to touch the elephant, so that each will know…
Seek. Learn. Grow. Discover. Repeat.
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 1…
Holy Week
We just finished celebrating what is commonly called “Holy Week.” It begins with the celebration of Jesus’ triumphal entry and includes Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. It culminates, of course,…
Forgiveness
Live long enough and injury will come. Emotional, Social, Relational, Physical, Spiritual. You pick your poison. It just does. Sooner or later, somewhere, sometime, someone will hurt you. You will…
Something IS the Way God Moves
What does it take to be missional? Not a lot it seems, as I’ve been at it for over thirty years. You don’t have to be overly talented. You don’t…
The Countdown to Resurrection (In More Ways than One)
Thursday night was about sacred rehearsal. As a congregation, we rehearsed the narrative of our Lord’s passion. After the singing, the loving, the teaching, the eating, we listened to the…
3 Reasons NOT to miss Maundy-Thursday at JCBC
Thursday evening, Christian communities worldwide will gather in various venues and in diverse ways to observe a most curious tradition. We call it Maundy-Thursday. The word “Maundy” comes from the…
Pain Before Celebration
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 I’ve got to be honest here. I hate running. I do it simply…
Faith on the Silver Screen
I’m a movie watcher. Of course, you know that by now. It’s not at all unusual for me to quote a line or even play a clip from a meaningful…
Give Me a Hand
“When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one…