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This Fall our Wednesday night Bible study has been going through the book of Ephesians.  It has (so far) been a good study full of intentional study and deep questions.  One of the elements of Ephesians that really stands out are the prayers found in Ephesians 1:15-23 and Ephesians 3:14-21. These prayers for the Ephesians … [Read more…]

Scripture:  Mark 9:38-50 It is well known and established that I am a huge Star Wars fan, so it sometimes comes as a surprise to some that I am also a fairly big fan of Star Trek.   They are very different takes on science fiction, and I clearly think there is room to really enjoy … [Read more…]

Scripture: Luke 16:1-15 For Hollywood actors one of the biggest double edged swords is getting typecast.  An actor is typecast when they become known for a certain type of role so directors and producers only want to put the performer in that role.  On the one hand it can be good because producers will quickly … [Read more…]

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10 When it comes to designing logos, graphic designers can sometimes be a little too clever for their own good.   Their main goal is to create an attractive, eye-catching, and memorable logo that easily identifies the brand.  Sometimes though they include extra little details that are so smoothly integrated into the design that … [Read more…]

Scripture:  Jeremiah 18:1-11 Over the past couple of years, a lot of people have found themselves with a bit more time on their hands for obvious reasons.  One of the things that a decent number of people did with that time is they invested it into writing.  In late 2020 through 2021 publishing houses saw … [Read more…]

A few years ago David Kinnaman led a research project and wrote a book to answer an important question.   He sought to discover what people outside of churches think about churches.    Sadly, his findings were not as positive as we would like.  Kinnaman found that people outside the church do not actually know what churches … [Read more…]

Scripture:  Hebrews 13:1-8; 15-16 Dwayne Johnson has become one of the most reliable box office draws in recent years.  He has found success in a wide variety of movies and he is just as likely to be brawling on a moving semi in a Fast and the Furious sequel as he is belting out a … [Read more…]

Scripture:  Hebrews 12:18-29 One of the things that I like about human nature, is that we tackle a big challenge because we can.  If a person find something that has not been done before, and they think they have a chance to pull it off then they will put energy, time, and resources to make … [Read more…]

Scripture:  Luke 12:49-56 In 2003 I started my journey into ministry when I was hired for a very part-time youth ministry position at Old Capitol UMC in Corydon, IN.  Within that first year, I preached for the first time on a youth Sunday.  Since then, I have preached somewhere close to 600 times.  In addition … [Read more…]

Scripture:  Jonah 1:17-2:10 I like to read and I end up reading several books a year.   This will probably not come as a surprise, but my favorite genre is science fiction.  So when I was a senior in high school and I had to take elective classes since I had already met most of the … [Read more…]