Posts Tagged With: Jesus

What’s in a name? A brief reflection on MLK

I was just remembering the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when I was struck by how admirable and appropriate each part of his name is.

Reverend – He was a man of God, pursuing Jesus’ call to love Him and all of our neighbors equally and sacrificially, who sought to minister not only to souls but also to suffering.  

Doctor – He was a man of learning, who succeeded in cultivating his mind despite significant, racist barriers to fair education.

Martin Luther – He was a reformer who worked to free the oppressed from the corruption of his time.  

King – He was a born leader with eloquence, regality, and courage.  

Junior – He was a son, not only born to an earthly father but also reborn to an eternal One.

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Nigeria may not have consistent electricity, but it does have Facebook access.

While I was in Nigeria, I couldn’t get into this blog to update it (something silly about setting a good password and then forgetting it).  These are the collected updates that I originally posted to my Facebook account.

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“To the Ends of the Earth”: our church is hosting a global impact festival

This weekend, our church will begin a special series on pursuing God’s work wherever the need exists, from our neighborhoods and regions to other countries.

There will be guest speakers, special sermons, and presentations and classes on missions from Oct. 26 through Nov. 17.  Before and after each service, we and representatives of other ministries supported by Crosswinds will greet visitors and discuss their work.

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Learning to trust God’s timing

God is all-knowing, all-powerful, and all good.  He made the universe, from the biggest galaxies down to the tiniest subatomic particles.  He knows everything, and as scary as that can feel when we think about the mistakes we’ve made and the ways we’ve wronged Him and others, that means that we never have to fear He’ll find out what we’re really like.  He already knows, and yet He loves us anyway.  Inexplicably, we’re welcomed as children and not condemned as criminals.  He told us again and again through the Bible that He’ll provide what we need when we need it.

So why do we so often struggle to trust that He will?

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