I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Matthew 10:16
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The Bewildering Yet Beautiful Way of Wisdom
There are people who believe that when you become a Christian, life gets easier. I suppose in some ways that is true. Knowing…
Grief, Gratitude, and the Power of Prayer
As many of you know, I recently lost my father after a 16-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. My family and I are ever…
Spiritual Rhythms
I eat every day. Usually, I eat at the same time every day. My body enjoys the rhythm of eating and benefits from that regularity.…
You Know the Cure
You can relate to her suffering. You know it too well. You still bear the scars. It’s such a common disease, yet it affects…
Say the Word
It is fascinating to witness the change in behavior when a person learns that I’m a pastor. Some people express an instant…
Draw the Faith. Simply. Powerfully. Accurately. Stick Figures. Arrows. You can do it.
Rise Above
My favorite seat in the airplane is the window seat. I know it’s not the most convenient seat in the airplane for getting around, but that’s a small price to pay for the view out the window. There is just nothing like looking down on entire cities, lakes or mountain ranges. If I’m lucky, I […]
Carrying Jesus
I have come to the painful realization that only so much can be said about the Bible in a single sermon or Bible class. Just because I get to teach something in a Bible class doesn’t mean it will make it into a sermon. This means a lot of powerful biblical truths are left sitting […]
Developing a Heavenly Perspective
Have you ever wondered what God thinks of all the things happening around us? Perhaps that’s an impossible question to even ponder, but I disagree. God has revealed a glimpse of His perspective to us in His word. An amazing thing happens when we absorb God’s word into our hearts. That little glimpse of God’s […]
Introducing Agape Sticks
To so many, the Christian faith seems hopelessly complex. Countless books have been written to explain it. Dizzying schematics have been used to diagram it. Frightened Christians dare not wade into its depths lest they be drowned with questions impossible to answer. Is the faith that spread like wildfire in the first century AD really […]
God Does More
For over a decade, Bethel Lutheran Church has held an enormous rummage sale with the expressed purpose of raising money to support our families who send their children to Christian schools and those going into professional church work. Simple. People give us their old stuff, we sell it to people who want to buy it. […]
Lessons from Limping
On the Tuesday of Holy Week I found out the hard way that tennis shoes are not the best for gardening. A metal garden stake made it through my shoe and a good ¾ inch into my foot. Good timing! Many thanks to all of you who saw the obvious irony with Jesus’ pierced feet. […]
Use It, Don’t Abuse It
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The Bewildering Yet Beautiful Way of Wisdom
/by David SeabaughThere are people who believe that when you become a Christian, life gets easier. I suppose in some ways that is true. Knowing I am forgiven makes living with myself and others much more tolerable. Having a clearly defined morality and a strong conviction to act on that morality helps with decision making. Does that […]
Grief, Gratitude, and the Power of Prayer
/by David SeabaughAs many of you know, I recently lost my father after a 16-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. My family and I are ever so grateful for the prayers and love expressed to us during this difficult time. As someone who walks with you through the valley of the shadow of death, reminding you that your […]
Spiritual Rhythms
/by David SeabaughI eat every day. Usually, I eat at the same time every day. My body enjoys the rhythm of eating and benefits from that regularity. The same is true of many other things in my life. I brush my teeth twice a day as a part of my morning and evening routines. I go to […]
You Know the Cure
/by David SeabaughYou can relate to her suffering. You know it too well. You still bear the scars. It’s such a common disease, yet it affects people so differently. This menacing malady is stealthy; its victims can have it without ever realizing it. Worse yet, it somehow convinces us that we’re fine… but we’re not. Slowly, deliberately, […]
Say the Word
/by David SeabaughIt is fascinating to witness the change in behavior when a person learns that I’m a pastor. Some people express an instant sense of guilt or insecurity. It’s awkward. If someone has been using foul language before they realize the reverend’s presence, they may apologize to me, or if a word or two slips out […]