The Gathering of the Saints In a previous post, I wrote about the core activities that take place when a body of believers gathers. I explained that this exchange of divine life is expressed in four different ways which represent the irreducible functions of a church’s life. These functions include: […]
In the Garden
In the Garden Jennifer and I have been blessed with four wonderful kids. Of course, one is married and the others are well into their teens, but they’re still our kids. While being “empty nesters” is still several years away, we’ve already decided that this is going to be a […]
Deep Waters
Deep Waters Welcome to the first post! I figured it would be a good idea to set the tone by talking about the why, who, and what of First Things. In all honesty, I’ve struggled with how to properly inaugurate this blog. Much of it has to do with the […]