I preached on the Church as the body of Christ last Sunday, using 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 as my text. It’s a familiar text and familiar metaphor to many Christians and it typically leads to one of a few quick interpretations. One being how Christians play different roles in the local church, some being good at […]
(Reverend) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
The thing I find most compelling about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the thing that is most overlooked about his mission and his legacy is that he was the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In an age where pastors are pushed to the outskirts of relevancy in popular culture, we celebrate a day named […]
Finding Rest
This was an entry from my devotional journal last week. After reading it post-Haiti-5K, I thought it would be an encouragement to share. For those of you who don’t know her, Lexi is my two-year-old daughter (pictured)… Lord help me to rest in you. That I am your son. That the 5k does not define […]
Top 10 Reasons To Run or Walk in the 1/11 Lansing for Haiti 5K
Top 10 Reasons to Run or Walk in the 1/11 Lansing for Haiti 5K:
What drives me nuts about organizing the Lansing for Haiti 5K
Our 4th annual Lansing for Haiti 5K run/walk is coming up on January 11th, 2014 (Shameless Plug: Click for info & to sign up! Doggy Division, Yeti Mascot, & No Race Fee this year–you can’t beat that!) We had 301 runners last year and hope to top that this year. 100% of our proceeds go […]
Pour Some Sugar On Me: Why Sex Sells and Marriage Doesn’t
We all like sugar. Cake, brownies, ice cream, pie, candy, lemonade, soda (a.k.a. “pop” for those from Michigan). We like it in our coffee and tea and sprinkled over our cereal. So if you like sugar, I have a challenge for you. Go find a 20oz cylinder of sugar (pictured, about the size of jumbo […]