Tag: fatherhood

• Thoughts on Christmas: For To Us A Child is Born

  For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isaiah   9:6 (NIV) I am not very good at shopping ahead of time for Christmas.  Fortunately I have avoided…

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  December 23, 2013

  American Society and Culture, Spiritual Transformation

  Advent, blessing, Christianity, Christmas, Faith, fatherhood, Meeting God, Provision, Relying on God, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth

• Life in Community: Learning to Love Extravagantly

  While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper,  a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.  When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked.…

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  April 20, 2012

  American Society and Culture, Devotions, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation

  Christianity, Community, fatherhood, fellowship, healing, Love, Restoration

• Life in Community: The Humility of Christ

  Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful.  Let Israel be glad in its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.  Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre.  For the LORD takes pleasure in…

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  April 1, 2012

  American Society and Culture, Devotions, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation

  blessing, Christianity, Community, Devotions, fatherhood, humility, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth

• Giving Thanks: Our Unchanging God

  Since I will be on vacation for the next two weekends, I am reposting for this week and next week.  This week is a repost from November of 2010.  While some of the language is specific to that year, the thoughts behind it are still true.  I hope that this is a timely encouragement during…

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  November 20, 2011

  American Society and Culture, Devotions, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation

  blessing, Christianity, Devotions, Faith, fatherhood, Love, mercy, Provision, Relying on God, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving

• Gardening Tips: Count Your Blessings Together

  Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways. You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots around your table. Thus is the man blessed who fears the…

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  September 25, 2011

  American Society and Culture, Devotions, Spiritual Transformation

  blessing, Community, Devotions, Family, fatherhood, fellowship, gardening, Provision, Relying on God, Thanksgiving

• The Good Shepherd: Tending a Blemished Flock

  I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign LORD. I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice. – Ezekiel 34:15-16…

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  April 23, 2011

  Spiritual Transformation

  Community, daughters, Devotions, fatherhood, green, healing, mercy, Provision, Relying on God, shepherd, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality and the natural world

• The Shepherd and the Sheep: Stray Sheep

  I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands. – Psalms 119:176 (NIV) I have been lost before; lost in such a way that I had no hope of finding my way to safety on my own.  Only the effort of someone else seeking me out and…

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  April 15, 2011

  Spiritual Transformation

  brokenness, Community, Devotions, fatherhood, Provision, Relying on God, shepherd, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth, Wisdom

• The Shepherd and the Sheep: Introduction

  A psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. – Psalm 23:1-3 The scriptures are occupied by numerous shepherds.  From Abel, the favored…

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  April 7, 2011

  Spiritual Transformation

  blessing, brokenness, Devotions, fatherhood, humility, Meeting God, presence, Provision, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality and the natural world

• Reconciliation: Christ Our Redeemer

  For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. – Colossians 1:19-20 (NIV) Have you ever experienced a long separation from someone you loved?  Do…

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  February 19, 2011

  Spiritual Transformation

  blessing, Christianity, Devotions, fatherhood, Love, mercy, Reconciliation, Relying on God, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth, Wisdom

• In Loving Memory of Mike Gower

  In Memory of Mike Gower I first met Mike back in 1991.  He and Caroline had taken on the Resident Directorship for the men’s dorm at Simpson College and none of us knew then how much their presence would impact our lives.  We knew him then only as Gower, the big voiced, gregarious general with…

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  January 14, 2011

  Spiritual Transformation

  Christianity, Excellence, Faith, fatherhood, Inspiration, loss, Love, Wisdom