For God – To God

I have been reading through the Bible chronologically this year and have made my way near the end of the Old Testament.  Beginning the book of Ezra, I noticed that Ezra used a unique language as he fulfills his God-given duties.  Ezra's duty, to "build" and "rebuild" are not simply for God, but to God. …

Angry at God

It is far more often than we like to admit that one hears of another being angry at God, or even being himself angry at God.  The reasons range on a spectrum that cannot be quantified.  I have heard teenagers list reasons along the lines of friends not having their back to a girlfriend breaking …

Creek Week 2017 Debrief

When I was in college, at the BCM, the director would throw out a "status update" at the beginning of every message.  It was always related to what he was about to preach on.  If I were to do that with this, I would say, "Allow the Lord to take root in your life." Allow …