Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds – Psalm 72:18 This final word in Psalm 72 highlights something else that is especially pertinent for those of us in leadership. It is a critical reminder with two parts. The first part is this: even with all of our …
God Alone Does Marvelous Deeds (part 1)
Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds – Psalm 72:18 Psalm 72 is a psalm that builds walls to keep me out when I read it. I feel immediately disconnected from what it is saying. The words are all about the king: praising him and praying for …
My Departure from Brooklife
Because I have realized that not everyone I have contact with is aware of my transition from Brooklife Church to Eastbrook Church. To fill in the background, I am posting a letter I wrote about my journey with this that I read to the church a number of weeks ago. This coming Sunday, August 22nd, …
When You Feel Like Giving Up
This past Sunday, August 1, at Brooklife Church, I concluded our "Beyond Ordinary" series on the life of Elijah. We were looking at 1 Kings 19, where Elijah feels like giving up. Looking at the fear and exhaustion that Elijah was experiencing in this chapter, I sketched out five things we can learn from Elijah …
When the Opposition is Strong (pt 2)
This is the second of two posts related to my message at Brooklife Church this past Sunday, July 25, entitled “Beyond Ordinary...When the Opposition is Strong.” My message looked at 1 Kings 18, where Elijah confronts Ahab and the prophets of Baal and Asherah on Mount Carmel. I focused my message in on three aspects …
