http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/black-dwarf Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:36:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I turned 55 a few weeks ago. Let me recount some things - 22+ years as a pastor, in the same place; 26+ years married; 25+years living in the same place. Wow - I'm struggling a bit thinking - man, I haven't come very far.  Things seem more fragile to ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/black-dwarf/lamb-of-god/weakness-and-fear-vs-strength-and-courage/ The church: Divinely inspired and human in its life I like those two words. Vagaries refers to unpredictability, vicissitudes refers to change. These two words are descriptive of the nature of organizations, even those who ostensibly have divine origins. The church is God's creation, but local congregations are a product of ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/black-dwarf/lamb-of-god/the-vagaries-and-vicissitudes-of-small-church-life/ Some of you may or may not know this, but following the completion of the well project in the Amazon there was a problem that caused the well to malfunction. This was disheartening. However, we received news that fresh water flows. Praise God! Also, we are pleased to debut Ben's 30 ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/black-dwarf/church-life/a-post-script-and-exciting-news-for-saturdays-community-dinner/ Please Note: This is a lengthy article (It summarizes 4 sermons and over 40 hours of work). I humbly ask you to read the entire piece as it is an attempt to bring these 4 messages together. I have included a throne-room-review, with all the art work embedded in ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/black-dwarf/revival/understanding-the-scope-of-gods-redemptive-purposes-from-genesis-to-revelation/ In just a few days Gail and I will celebrate 26 years of marriage. I'm delighted to be with her, and I'm grateful that she stills finds me a source of joy in her life. But something I have discovered about marriage is this - it cannot be ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/black-dwarf/lamb-of-god/love-and-commitment-need-evaluation-and-renewal-to-grow/ Nero, Mao and Britney - birds of a feather.... These three make a handsome trio, don't you think? I had fun pasting them together in Photoshop. Britney looks particularly fierce, even scarier than Chairman Mao and Nero. I have a serious post to make, so enough with the funny stuff. During the mid-60's ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/black-dwarf/lamb-of-god/nero-mao-and-britney-whose-throne-really-matters/ When Cyrus, sole King of the Medes-Persian empire issued the decree for the rebuilding of Jerusalem history demonstrated that God is sovereign over all things. Several hundred years before the prophet Isaiah prophesied by name that Cyrus would be raised up by God to be a deliverer for the ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/black-dwarf/revival/a-house-of-prayer-is-built-on-brick-at-a-time/ Brazil and the lights go on.... Please note that at the end of this article you can listen to and watch the video version of this piece. If you would prefer that just skip to the end. Several years ago all of the elders at LOG made a trip down to Brazil ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/black-dwarf/lamb-of-god/is-the-fire-flickering-perseverance-prayer-and-the-promises-of-god/ http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/black-dwarf/lamb-of-god/the-next-foundations-class-how-to-read-the-bible-for-all-its-worth/ What I learned from this presidential campaign: (At the end of this article are 4 videos 7-10 minutes each which are based on this article, and expand slightly on the written version) I would like to use an analogy to speak to something which I have felt God stirring in my heart. ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/black-dwarf/lamb-of-god/a-compelling-vision-of-where-god-is-taking-us/