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Our first wedding anniversary fast approaches, so Jess and I booked a week of camping at Lums Pond in Bear, Delaware. It’s only an hour and a half from us and an hour or so from Lancaster so we thought it would be a great way to have fun without needing to drive forever. Then... Read More
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John Wesley, one of great 19th century revivalists, taught that a Christian could attain “entire sanctification” or sinless perfection here on this earth. His understanding of 2 Timothy 3:17 led him to believe that by “perfect”, Paul meant to imply that a person can reach a point where the sin desire is eradicated. Unfortunately, many... Read More
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I haven’t had a day this bad in a long time. It’s sort of weird to step back and look at all this havoc and laugh. Alright, you just sit there smugly reading this post; but writing is catharsis for me. An attendance of approximately 0 at our YAM Bible study. Arguments with college friends... Read More
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The Holiness Dilemma Resurfaces
We spent time yesterday discussing how sin is not just a misstep, but rather a desecration of God’s character, which is the true measure of holiness. The conclusion? Holiness matters to God; we cannot approach Him without holiness. Uh-oh. No one is naturally holy. Romans 3:23 reminds us of that. No need to worry though,... Read More
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Yesterday we spent time dealing with some inital questions about holiness. We discussed some of the reasons why Christians often fail to have victory when holiness is a promised birthright. One of the things that we didn’t do was explain just exactly what holiness is and why it’s so important. The Measuring Rod Go all... Read More
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Some of you read that title and gasped. I suspect that most read it and nodded in agreement. So what’s so difficult about holiness? The Command Before we understand the difficulty, we need to understand that holiness is something that God asks of His people. God made it clear very early on that He was... Read More
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Highlights from an Internet-free Weekend
It's a great thing to be unplugged for a while. Here are some snippets from my weekend: Friday for lunch I ate an octopus at a Korean restaurant. It popped like a packing peanut when I bit it and crumbled like rubber and the suckers stuck to the roof of my mouth. I stumbled across... Read More
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Today I led the singing for a funeral we had at our church. I didn’t know Jon, so I felt somewhat removed from the whole thing; but as I watched people file up to the microphone, I got thinking about my own funeral. What would I want people to say? First, I would want a... Read More
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Six Apart has done a very good thing. They’ve made me enjoy blogging again. If you poke your nose over the edge of their cauldron, you’ll see a blogging service like no other simmering in private beta. A closer look reveals that you can post articles, photos, video, audio. I know, you can do that... Read More
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I came across this today and it certainly brought a smile to my face: The Unicorn in the Gardner, by James Thurber, Once upon a sunny morning a man who sat in a breakfast nook looked up from his scrambled eggs to see a white unicorn with a golden horn quietly cropping the roses in... Read More
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A Rapist In My Church Directory
Someone handed me an article today about a man named Thomas Early who was sentenced for not registering his address according to Megan’s law. He’s termed a ‘sexual predator’ for raping a quadriplegic man in a nursing home and as such is required to notify police whenever he moves. The scary thing is that there’s... Read More
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Last night my wife opens a can of stewed tomatoes for dinner. I’m enjoying my burger when suddenly she nearly throws up, gulps big and starts making sucking noises with her mouth. Turn out they were tomatoes and chile peppers. I fished the can out of the garbage. “Honey, don’t you think the sombrero gives... Read More
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Final Day of The Style Contest
Over 120 styles submitted so far. Just a few hours left to get yours in. Doors close at 10pm PST on Mon 6/5/06. read more | digg story
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Annoyed at all those darn people reading your blog? Sick of being poked and prodded by the John Q. Paparazzi? Tired of all that Ad Sense rolling in? Then have I got a solution for you! In just a few easy steps, you can be rid of your audience once and for all: 1. Don’t... Read More
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My mother is the kind of person who haggles at yard sales. (Quote: “If they don’t mark a price, I don’t mind talking them down.”) My father is a hardcore computer guy. (Quote: “Just a 5 minute VIM demo and then I wont bug you any more about using it.”) So I guess it was... Read More
Hello, I’m Jesse.
