Crazy Dancing

Okay, so we were all a little loopy after the long Cause Conference weekend. But we were having fun at the baptismal pizza party after the gathering on Sunday. Watch Jeremy as he takes me down in head-to-head crazy Russian-style dancing competition.

Church in the news ...

our church got a nod (albeit anonymously) recently in an online paper for our outreach at the AIDS Walk Detroit. read all about it.

sink and soap for kids

so some of you may remember my comments (rant) about the sink and soap sized for kids. well, today, my family relaxed at ikea for a while. it was something to do during the rain - and with cheap, family-friend cafe to boot. well, anyway, back to my point ... it turns out that ikea has solved the problem. all my male readers will be familiar with the short-sized urinal - that one on the end that is just right for the little dudes in our midst. well, it turns out that ikea realized they should have a short-sink too. they've brought the little urinal concept to the world of sinks and had a regular style sink proportioned perfectly for kids. genius! well done, ikea!

my week

i love paul's second letter to the corinthians. i think chapters 3-6 are some of the best descriptions of what pastoral ministry is like. and i think it describes my last week or two. especially the first 10 verses of chapter six. and maybe a bit of chapter four, too.

The Good News

I've had opportunity recently to discover again afresh the goodness of Jesus and the life that he offers. Recently I had need to ask forgiveness from some people I love. I had come under conviction that something I had done was wrong. My heart was heavy with my sense of sin. So I confessed this and asked for forgiveness. I was forgiven. I know God forgives me. And I now I feel at peace, with a light heart. I no longer carry the burden.

This is good news. We don't have to beat ourselves up or second-guess or anything like that. "If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just, and he will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." This is true. And it is just one more facet in the beautiful gem that is God's good news in Jesus.