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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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…
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…
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.…
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…
Draw the Faith. Simply. Powerfully. Accurately. Stick Figures. Arrows. You can do it.
Good News! Let’s Get to Work!
Have you ever noticed that many of the best things we hope for and we celebrate also come with the promise of a lot of hard work? Anyone who has welcomed a new child into their lives knows the joy of that arrival and the immense work it takes to care for this precious, helpless […]
The Master of “What if…”
The words “what if” contain a powder keg of potential. All of the amazing advances we have experienced through the centuries in physics, technology, healthcare and so much more started with someone uttering these two words, “what if.” One generation of discovery is built upon by the next, reaching new heights by asking the same […]
Don’t Give Up, Give More
Do you have misgivings about the state of our world today? If so, you are not alone. In 2023, Pew Research Center did a survey measuring people’s attitude about the future. They found that Americans were more pessimistic than optimistic about a variety of topics, ranging from the country’s moral and ethical standards to its […]
Sharing your Faith: Remember the Creed
You don’t have to be a Christian for very long to realize that God calls upon us to “make disciples” for Him. We are to share the good news of Jesus’ life-giving death on the cross, the forgiveness of sins and life eternal that comes by faith alone. But how? Many evangelism methods have been […]
We Don’t Know
There are certain questions about life, God and the interaction between the two that stretch our ability to comprehend. “Why does God allow evil in the world?” “Why would God create us with the ability to turn from him?” “How can God be ‘love’ and ‘judge’ at the same time?” These are but a sampling […]
Shrewd & Innocent
So, why do I want to start a blog and why would I want to name it something like “Shrewd & Innocent?” Well, first of all, it’s a reference to Matthew 10:16: “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” Jesus […]
Use It, Don’t Abuse It
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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 […]
Rise Above
/by David SeabaughMy 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
/by David SeabaughI 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
/by David SeabaughHave 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 […]