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Lessons Learned

Several weeks have passed since our last posting – a time in which some important things have been learned by the authors. These lessons in discernment came (as they often do) disguised in mundane, seemingly ordinary events. Let me digress a bit….animals have been a part of our lives for the 36 years we’ve been married….Katrina, Kaiser, Karmel, Caleb, Cody, Indy and…

Knowing God a Little Better

In the beginning…Eve is the first woman. Eve was deceived, she and Adam disobeyed God. Sin and death were the result. But God knew and had a plan, and part of the amazing goodness of this plan was that he allowed our salvation, our hope, our redemption to come into the world the same way sin and death came into the world: through a woman. Having a baby boy at…

Jesus Wants What? Part 3

God the Father sent Jesus. Jesus knew the plan ahead of time. When the time came Jesus asked, Is there another way? He wrestled with his father and then moved out in obedience. And he did some pretty stupid stuff. Jesus did good to his enemies. He did not strike back. He did not go down fighting. Spit upon. Nothing. Beaten. Nothing. Yelled at, mocked. Nothing. Put on a…

Jesus Wants What? Part 2

Doug told us last Sunday Jesus wants us to be stupid, which is pretty evident if you listen to some of the stuff he says, Jesus that is, not Doug. Even Peter knew better. Jesus told them the Son of Man must die. Peter said, No Way! Jesus answered, Get behind me Satan. Peter knew who Jesus was, he was the Messiah, the Jews would be saved by Messiah. But if Messiah dies,…

Jesus Wants What? Part 1

Doug was pretty funny Sunday, don’t you think? He told us he thinks Jesus wants us to be stupid. Nice. Just how stupid does Jesus want us to be? Well, pretty darn stupid if you look at the things he says… Do good to your enemies… If someone takes your shirt give him your coat too… If someone imposes on you, go an extra mile… Now, he doesn’t really mean those…