Greg Gilbert at 9Marks writes an outstanding summary of what is truly of FIRST importance and how we can drift away from that.  I’m...

The treasure we pursue shows where our heart is.  Listen in! http://www.cbcames.org/media/sermons/20090809AM.mp3 Podcast: Play in new...

As we seek to live for God, we can either be mastered by money or let God master us.  Listen in! http://www.cbcames.org/media/sermons/200...

Hey I’m back after a couple of weeks of inactivity.  Inactivity on the blog, not real life ;).  God was good in giving us safety out to...

Some great connection ideas with people in the community this summer: 1. Invite cards 2. A tennis ball 3.  Bring an extra… 4. Camera 5....

I’ve been gone for a while so I haven’t had a chance to catch up on sermons and posts.  Back at it!… Listen in on the Father’s Day...

Andrew Peach, in an article at First Things, talks about fatherhood.  It’s fairly philosophical but here’s some great parts to it: Most...

Here’s a 3 session review of Micah.  It’s a great book and very applicable to our world today. http://www.cbcames.org/media/sermons/Micah...

3 Suggestions for your ministry to your neighborhood and community this summer: Be a participant Be a servant Be hospitable. Check out...

If you’re looking for practical tools… Character Sketches by the Institute of Basic Life Principles is a great tool for helping see God’s...

Two articles today talk about similar things: how you stand for what’s right even when you may be misunderstood.  It’s interesting how...

Here are some questions I ask myself in different parts of the Bible to help myself understand Scripture better and keep from getting in...

HT: Desiring God blog

Dr. David Haag was with us this last week.  He reviewed for us his ministry with Tri-M as around the world they help reproduce...

I’ve appreciated Patrick Lencioni’s business stuff.  Here’s some comments about socialism that hit home summarized by Matt Perman:...

Larry Rogier has some good thoughts about attraction: In part 4 of an interview with Matt Chandler, John Piper makes the following...

He is Risen! Poem by Mary Karr From the far star points of his pinned extremities, cold inched in—black ice and squid ink— till the...

Responding to the Supreme Court’s decision: This Friday the Iowa Supreme Court rescinded a law that did not allow same sex marriage. Most...

Thoughts on the Supreme Court decision from Matthew Franck: Justice Cady seems not to notice that, by ruling in favor of same-sex...

Even though it’s cold and wet, spring soccer is here.  Tonight I coach my son’s under 6 team for the first time.  It’s going to be cold...