Jesus-Centered?
Here’s a peace by Kurt Willems on a topic that I’m passionate about. What does it mean to be a Jesus-centered church? What are the alternatives?
Month: January 2022
The Divine Bartender & the Power of Music
I came across a YouTube channel last night that left me in tears and reminded me of the power of music to reach people spiritually.
Martin Luther King’s Last Speech
Give thanks today for MLK’s legacy. Watch these with your kids, teach them our history, celebrate our progress and lament our continued struggles. Keep our eyes lifted toward the mountaintop.
Who is Amanda, really?
Who is Amanda?” The reader might be wondering. Amanda is indeed a fictional character I created. Yet, a bit of Amanda lives in most of us. Let me try to describe her a bit more.
Christmas Snow (Isaak’s Painting)
This is my second grade son Isaak’s painting. I think it’s majestic and speaks to me on various levels. I wonder what message it sends to you? Even better, what Scripture might it evoke?
Two Stars: Super-Surrender to Supernova
Lord Jesus, I am open to your light. Shine in me this year, rising ever higher, ever larger, ever brighter. Swallow up all of my sin and darkness in the inescapable gravitational pull of your great love. Go supernova in me as I practice super-surrender in my daily walk with you. Amen.
New Year’s Letter: St. Peter’s Last Words
What if we could bring back impetuous Peter from the dead to be the keynote speaker at a New Year’s Church Leadership conference at MainStreet? Would our attendance spike if the famous water-walking apostle was filling the pulpit the next 8 weeks? Would we show up with eager ears and ready to take notes?
Kingdom Harbor 