Life can be so busy, especially at this time of the year. We’re preparing for relatives to visit, going to the kids’ choir concerts, hosting Christmas parties, and so much more, that we often miss the needs of others around us. LifePath Christian Ministries provides a place for women and children to live where they can […]
John Adams (so far in my reading) is one of my favorite presidents. John Adams was our first Vice President under George Washington. John Adams was our second President. John Adams was the only Founding Father who never owned a slave. Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe were all slave owners. John Adams was the first […]
Losing our religion! Losing our religious freedom? Freedom of religion and the separation of church and state are important and necessary elements of the democratic experiment known as the United States of America. The Founding Parents of our nation saw the problems in Europe where neither of those concepts were established. Religious freedom means you […]
Over the last 6 months, I think have had more conversations on politics than in the previous 6 years! Most of those conversations have been thoughtful. A few have been robust. Occasionally there is some intense fellowship on some political matters. About 18 months ago, I began a long and deep study of American presidential […]
It has been said that character is destiny. Who you are and who you become – your essence, your nature, your internal way of being – is important above all things. This is why Proverbs 4:23 says, “Above all else, guard the heart. For it is the wellspring of life.” The Message translation says it […]
On this beautiful Thanksgiving day, we are overwhelmed with God’s love and goodness. Here are a few things we are grateful for this year at Living Word. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story. Psalm 107 Our building expansion will help us reach more people […]
This is a follow up post from last week’s post on LOVE. On this question, Christianity gets REALLY radical. I must write a little longer today to unpack this, but I think you will find it worth a few extra minutes. Love your TRIBE. Just about everyone in the world will be able to love […]
We find ourselves worrying and taking stock as a nation, in ways we’ve not before. Who are we? What do we want? Which way forward? And what of our values? Is it only by our possessions that we wish to be known? Does what we have matter more to us than what we do? No, […]
I hope you were a part of our Thanksgiving/Cardboard Testimony Sunday yesterday. It was an amazing time as we celebrated the loving kindness and goodness of our God as seen in the stories he is writing. These better stories of grace are the ones you heard on Sunday, and they are only a small percentage […]
Here is a little chart that helps me understand why we are investing a great deal of resources to expand our church facility (building and property). The foundation of everything we do is the purposes of God at LWCC. What are those purposes? Simply, through his great grace, to bring forgiveness, healing, transformation, and missional […]