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 […]
Where is the Sanctuary? Take a Deep Breath.
If someone would come to our church building and ask, “Where is the sanctuary?” I have to think that everyone would point to the room with the vaulted ceilings where we gather to worship. Indeed, we call that room a “sanctuary.” Have you ever wondered why we call it that? If you look up sanctuary […]
A New World is Opening Up
One of my favorite plants is the crocus. If you don’t know about crocuses, you should. They are the first flowering plant to pop out of the ground in the late winter/early spring. We have several cute little bunches of white crocuses in our front yard. It never fails. Right about this time every year, […]
Grasping Grace
Certain words just don’t feel right when spoken together. For example, we wouldn’t usually describe chaos as perfect, but a “perfect chaos” could describe a particularly intense chaos. A “thundering silence” could be a deeply profound moment with no words or sounds. An “illuminating darkness” could be an evil that reveals a new reality to […]
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 […]