Marching bands have always amazed me. If you ever played in band or orchestra in school, you know what I mean. The trumpet music I played in mid school never
Read morePatience (Ephesians 4:1-3)
We had some great family reunions when I was growing up. Like probably most people, my feelings before large family gatherings were always mixed. I was always excited …but at
Read moreIt Takes Two to Fight (Ephesians 4:1-6)
“It takes two to fight.” With those words, my Mom ended all debate over “who started it.” When we were little, my sister and I would both get spanked when
Read moreCall of Duty (Ephesians 4:1)
The Royal Wedding has come and gone, and I have to admit: I missed it. I know of people who took off work to watch it live, and I’m sure
Read moreRemember…Therefore, Walk (Ephesians 4)
As Phil pointed out in week 1, Ephesians is an incredibly practical book and has some very timely messages for us. As we grow, as we move to a new
Read moreLaunch: Listen
Hindsight is 20/20 (Ephesians 2:11)
Every year as our anniversary approaches, I think back to life before I was married and smile. It was probably not remarkably different from most single guys: I lived on
Read moreBuilding Something That Will Last (Ephesians 2:10)
Notre Dame de Paris, one of the first of the truly massive Gothic cathedrals, is “point zero” on the Paris map – the point from which all distances are calculated.
Read moreSignificant Scars (Ephesians 2:10)
Like most boys in the 17th century, little 14 year old Antonio was sent off as an apprentice. After 10 years of work, he was finally able to sell his
Read moreGod's Image: Spiritual Foreign Policy (Ephesians 2:10)
Bill Cosby has some classic comedy bits, but the ones about parenting have taken on new meaning for me since my girls were born. My favorite line of all is
Read moreThere's No Such Thing As a Free Lunch (Ephesians 2:8-9)
My wife took a photography class a few years ago from a guy who had been in the business for years. He’d done fashion shows in New York, done shoots
Read moreSaved for a Purpose (Ephesians 2:8-10)
On February 22, 1980, a bunch of college kids from Boston and Minnesota pulled off what many still think is the greatest upset in all of sports by beating the
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