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I got called a physical therapist. Tuesday I was visiting two of our older members in their assisted living facility. They are long time members. Clyde W. recently told me that the first Sunday he came to RBC he was in a Ford Model T. That was som…

Several of our leaders climbed in to the church van Tuesday night and headed to Maryland for the WorshipGod conference. http://worshipgodconference.com/ The conference is the outgrowth of Bob Kauflin’s ministry. Bob Kauflin is the dire…

If you want to understand and overcome the fear of man, read these stories, observe, and learn. The fear of man caused some serious problems in these stories… Abraham handed his wife over to dangerous men in Genesis 12:10-15 Peter succum…

The highest happiness consists in holiness. This will make a man happy without anything else. But no other enjoyments or privileges whatsoever will make a man happy without this. Jonathan Edwards

It’s not every day that dear friends sell the house, pack up and move across the country in order to be together. Joe and Makeesha did that a few years ago, heading out here from Washington. They have since moved back to Washington but …

I appreciated these thoughts about capitalism from a lecture on economics by Michael Novak. They fit in with what I believe about man being made in the image of God and being given the task of cultivating and filling the earth. Democracy, Winst…

These come from Lou Priolo’s book: I go fishing for compliments. I value the approval of certain individuals from whom I expect to receive certain honors more than the approval of others from whom I expect not to receive such honors. I wo…

I know of two fine books about overcoming the fear of man. People Pleasing by Lou Priolo When People are Big and God is Small by Edward Welch Here are some blurbs: Full of Scripture and challenging to the reader, Pleasing People takes aim at …

Amy and I ran along the lakeshore this morning. I love seeing the sun break through the clouds on the water. Here are a few things that popped up on my ipod: Interview with Kevin DeYoung and Ed Stetzer about the unchurched. They were answering qu…

“The basic idea behind the fear of the Lord, is much broader than our modern understanding of fear. While the holiness of God will leave many knees knocking when Jesus comes again, a mature fear of the Lord is more akin to awe, devotion, and wo…