edwin carey

the gospel and evangelism by mark dever

i remember john piper saying something about the fact that I can reach people that he wouldn't be able to reach. im catching a glimpse of that now. so, the book was talking about the different ways…

change of plans (its Christmas!)

I'm kind of frustrated. today was supposed to be the day we left to visit family for Christmas. but due to uncontrollable circumstances it turns out not to be. the temptation is to be angry or blame or…

1tim

pray for anyone and everyone. Jesus died for people. pray for people. whoever they may be. pray in peace with others. prayer makes things holy. just stuff. God gives stuff, like cars. they aren't good…

1 Timothy 2:1 (ESV), 1 Timothy 2:2 (ESV), 1 Timothy 2:3 (ESV), 1 Timothy 2:4 (ESV), 1 Timothy 2:8 (ESV), 1 Timothy 4:4 (ESV), 1 Timothy 4:5 (ESV)

gen24.10-14

abe's servant was looking for a wife for isaac, so he went where the women were. makes sense, I guess. if I want to witness, I need to go where the unbelievers are. if you want to bless the homeless,…

gen6: standing alone

I wore pink to work (I'm a pe teacher...and a dude) because it was pink-out day for breast cancer awareness month. I knew my kids, at least some, would give me a hard time. and they did. but I didn't…

gen 4

there was nothing wrong in Cain nor Abel's choice of vocation. both were necessary and valid. they both would have learned a lot about God from their parents. Cain prolly (I know I spelled it this way)…

gen3.17

God didn't give Adam a whole list of things not to do. he said " feel free to eat from all the other trees. enjoy! eat up, son! just not that one." he gave one restriction and one consequence: "because…

God and adam

gen 3.8-9: adam hid from God. but God called out to adam. adam had changed, but God hadn't. they would normally hang out everyday at the same time. but when adam didn't show, God sought him. God knew…

play our parts

matt 1.21: its interesting how each person has a role to play. mary was to give birth, joseph was to give the name, Jesus was to give his life. it was told to Joseph because he was the one contemplating…

Matthew 1:21 (ESV)

2kings8

God's sovereignty, timing, provision. I guess its more about his concern for one family. even more than that his concern for one person, the woman. this and the original story are more about her than…