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True Grit
True Grit Last night I had the chance to see the midnight premiere of the Cohen Brothers’ True Grit. Being a pastor and this being one of the two busiest weeks of my year, that was really the only chance I had to go see it. I like westerns in general and I’ve always enjoyed…
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Qur’an (Koran) Burning
Our relationship with Muslims has obviously been tenuous over the last decade, and it seems to be elevated even more as we hit this season of Eid. From the “ground zero mosque” to the burning of the Koran by the nut in Florida, we’re not doing a good job of making friends in the Middle…
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Old Paris and New Paris
Last night Kim confiscated my Mac so she could participate in Leading and Loving It’s “Just ONE Conference.” So, to pass the time, I scoped out what we had on the DVR. The 100th episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations was sitting on there and, because Kim really doesn’t like watching him, it was the…
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Transformational Small Churches: Guest Post from Christian Phuoc-lanh Phan
This is a re-post from Ed Stetzer’s Blog. I really enjoy reading what he has to say. He is spending time soon discussing small churches who grasp the weight of God’s calling and are becoming transformational. In the lead up to that discussion, he highlighted this Vietnamese pastor and his church in Washington. Seeing as…
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Isaac or Jacob?
Have you ever read the Genesis account of Isaac’s life? If you’ve ever tried to read through your Bible in a year, then you may have read it a few times before giving up somewhere late in Exodus. One verse I find interesting is in Chapter 26: Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug…
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I’ve Heard a Word from the Lord…
I love the book of Job. It is the Bible’s version of a horror movie. Our worst fears are all summed up in its 42 chapters: extreme loss, abandonment, loneliness, disease, betrayal, false accusations….the list goes on and on. Furthermore, one of the most majestic and awe-inspiring sections in Scripture describing the glory of God…
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Cambodia: day 6/7
The poor Internet at our current location caused some problems for me yesterday. When they finally got the wifi working, my post was somehow deleted. Argh! Yesterday we visited a few of the temples here at Angkor Wat, including the massive structure which is depicted on the Cambodian flag. It was seriously impressive. We saw…
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Cambodia: day 5
I’ve been thinking a lot today about the difference between poverty and wealth. We walked around the Russian Market today (which, as far as I can tell, has absolutely nothing to do with Russia) and I managed to find gifts for the last few people on my list. I kept finding gifts I wanted to…
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Pastor Jeremy Stephens 