Monthly Archives: August 2009

Worth the struggle

Posted on August 29, 2009 by jon in church, random thoughts, theology | Leave a comment

I’ve been reading a lot of books simultaneously lately, as I’m prone to doing, but in preparation for a Bible study tomorrow I read through the book of Job. I’ve read the book of Job a bunch of times, but this particular time kind of struck me. Since I just preached on the book of Habakkuk, I’ve been in this mindset of trying to see our struggles through the eyes of God. Job is a lot like Habakkuk, in that … →

“Bread for the Journey” Topics

Posted on August 27, 2009 by jon in talks, theology | Leave a comment

This Fall, I’m teaching our young adult “Bread For The Journey” class on Sunday mornings. I love leading this group. Here are the topics, in case you’d like to be a part! Here are my topics for the Bread for the Journey class this Fall: 9/20 – Can the Bible be trusted? 9/27 – “All I Want is World Peace” 10/4 – GUEST LEADER 10/11 – God and your health 10/18 – How to handle difficult people 10/25 – Biblical … →

Things you may not know about me…

Posted on August 21, 2009 by jon in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

So here’s a small list of things that a lot of people don’t know about me. Maybe you’ll learn something new. I have a secret love for aviation, and almost became a private pilot. I went to UNC on a trumpet performance scholarship, and I wanted to be a band director. I can blow your mind with some card tricks. I love to do origami. I’ve never seen Top Gun, Rambo, Lord of the Rings, any Star Wars movie, any … →

Love in a strange setting

Posted on August 20, 2009 by jon in random thoughts, theology | 3 Comments

I had the unfortunate pleasure of singing at a funeral today for a family friend. When I picked up a bulletin, I saw that one of the chosen Scripture passages was 1 Corinthians 13. This is most commonly known as the “wedding Scripture.” Listening to my pastor’s sermon during the funeral, however, it started to become evident to me that the type of love Paul is talking about here is not only one that should pertain to “marital bliss.” I … →

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