August 21, 2011
The songs that we sing on Sunday mornings at Whitton Avenue are not whimsical. We don’t sing for singing’s sake, and the songs we choose aren’t randomly picked based on the worship leader’s preference. In fact, hours of careful deliberation go into the song choice each week before practice has even begun. It’s not because [...]
August 14, 2011
Isaiah 65:17-19, 24-25 (ESV) “‘For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy,and her people to be a gladness. I will rejoice [...]
August 12, 2011
The numbers coming out of the Horn of Africa are staggering. The worst drought in 60 years is affecting 11 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti. In particular, half the population of Somalia–3.2 million people–is in need of immediate assistance. An estimated 20,000 children have died from starvation in the last 90 days. [...]
August 12, 2011
One of the most significant cultural shifts I experienced when I came to pastor Whitton Avenue Bible Church six years ago regarded the use of violence in military conflict. I grew up in a church where each July 4th Sunday the pianist played through the hymns of all the military branches while the veterans of [...]
