Posts from November 2024

Prayerfully Purposing From Our Hearts

The first century church came together on the first day of every week to worship God, and a commanded, regular discipline of their worship was purposeful giving. Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: 2 On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come. (1…

Parents without Proxies

When we found out we were expecting our first child, we were thrilled. Kerry’s excitement immediately turned to wanting to pick names and nursery decorations. My excitement immediately turned to an overwhelming weight that now I was responsible for a wife and a child! I finally told Kerry, “The Good Lord in His wisdom gave a baby 9 months to fully develop in the womb, and I think part of that was to give people like me a little time…