Someone asked me to help them understand Psalm 82 this past Sunday. They had been told that Psalm 82 shows that God is one of many other smaller gods. They knew that's not right biblically, but they didn't know how to respond to the claim. I thought it would be helpful to write about this … Continue reading The “gods” of Psalm 82
It's been eight years since we have gotten up every 3 hours to take care of a baby. Obviously the joys of having another child outweigh any concern for things like that, but those kinds of tasks seem daunting when looking at them. "I don't know if we could ever raise another baby," some might … Continue reading Strength for Today
It is election season--and I'm not talking about the GOP or the DNC. I'm talking about Deacons at LHBC! 🙂 I wanted to let everyone know just how deacons are elected at LHBC. Many of our newer folks don't know this, and perhaps some of you who are not-so-new don't know it either. So, here … Continue reading How Deacons Are Decided at LHBC
As many of you have noticed, we've started introducing a new song each month (or so). This month the worship leaders and I have decided on "Behold Him." The song was written by Paul Baloche. He has been writing worship songs for many years and has written songs like "Open the Eyes of My Heart" … Continue reading Song of the Month: “Behold Him”
There are parts of our lives as followers of Jesus that aren't yet like Jesus. We are being transformed from one degree of glory to another (2 Cor 3:18). The way God transforms us is pain, death, faith/repentance, resurrection, repeat. So often we think either we must be doing something wrong if we're experiencing pain … Continue reading Being a Christian Is Supposed to Hurt Sometimes
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