Monthly Archive: December 2002

personal or covenant? 0

personal or covenant?

could this be a semantic difference? [1] a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ will give you the hope, joy, strength, and courage to face anything in life, and [2] a covenantal relationship between God and the believer, who...

living well, relating well 0

living well, relating well

have had 2 good interactions about the issue (problem?) of how there’s so much Bible teaching, but little life transformation.. many people attending churches and gaining Bible knowledge, but they’re not better people for having that. The thoughts that were...

mixed motives 0

mixed motives

caught a fascinating movie the other day, Catch Me If You Can, with DiCaprio and Hanks.. I was certainly more intrigued with how the main character was able to think on his feet and turn hopeless situations into elusive escapes...

in 8 minutes or less 0

in 8 minutes or less

Here in Huntington Beach, California, with less than 8 minutes ticking on the library computer here, I’m writing this blog entry under the gun. It’s very mild weather out here, compared to metro DC, and had spent the past 2...

why be Episcopalian 0

why be Episcopalian

I’m a big fan of stand-up comedy, have been since my teen years. One of my favorites is Robin Williams, who is an Episcopalian, shared this – Top 10 Reasons to Be an Episcopalian: 10. No snake handling. 9. You...

spiritual by association 0

spiritual by association

Spirituality is mostly relational, if you’re not born into it (many people claim a family religion), then someone introduced you to it… on page 50 of Sterling W. Huston’s book CRUSADE EVANGELISM AND THE LOCAL CHURCH it states: ‘Surveys of...

supporting this web site

supporting this web site

Question> I was wondering if you could tell me how I can help to support you in anyway other than prayer? Theres not much I can do but I would like to try! I live in Dover delaware so if...

God’s will after college 0

God’s will after college

Question >> Pastor DJ, I’m praying about relocating now that I’m finished with college. I am overwhelmed by possibilities, but only want to choose God’s plan. Washington perks my interest. Can you tell me a little bit about you, your...