by Larry Sterling In my meditation today, the Spirit asked me the question, “Which do you think is most important to me, Baptism in the Holy Spirit or Salvation of souls?” At, first I was perplexed at the question and this lead me into a lingering period of introspection of my personal motives for preaching […]

Really sucked you in with that title, eh? Anyway, something I have been thinking about for a week is how my context uses the prophetic texts in sermons. The Prophets are rich and expansive in what they tell us both about God’s character and the human h…

In middle school I lived across the street from a reception hall that mostly catered weddings and events on the weekends. This left the large parking lot mostly empty during the week. My bestfriend and I would play homerun derby behind the building. …

We are going Monday to the Hospital for Kim to be induced into labor. Anna Claire will be joining us soon after. My wife has been such a wonder through all this, handling every stage of this process so well. We are so excited even while we are nervo…

I just began reading the Harry Potter series. (I know, I’m really on top of things!) Harry is currently on the train to Hogwarts. I’ve only been introduced to a handful of characters. Besides, “you-know-who” I don’t know the other “bad guys” of the Har…

The long wait is finally over. The NFL season is here! Tonight marks the beginning to four months of hope, joy, frustration, and excitement. I love new beginnings. The New Orleans Saints proved last season that the previous season means nothing. H…

I have chosen to use Charles Sheldon’s In His Steps as a part of the eighth grade Bible curriculum where I teach. I have been familiar with the book for years, first encountering the book during the What Would Jesus Do? movement of the mid-nineties. …