Reflections
The Hidden Gift in Giving Thanks
THE HIDDEN GIFT IN GIVING THANKS Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the LORD is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all...[more]
God, draw me near
God, draw me near. Holy breath, breathe in me Until joy flickers into flame. Living between Your coming and Your coming again confounds me. This moment, today, seems more real to my senses, more alive in my mind than the...[more]
Elder's Corner
One of the many blessings of living in Lubbock is the presence of Lubbock Christian University. Virtually all of the fill-in preachers during the last several months have LCU connections. Several of Broadway's Adult Bible Class...[more]
The Goal of God's Love May Not Be What You Think It Is
The Goal of God's Love May Not Be What You Think It Is October 14, 2000 | by John Piper | Topic: The Love of God Do people go to the Grand Canyon to increase their self-esteem? Probably not. This is, at least, a hint that...[more]
Judge Not
Judge Not Over the years I have been guilty of judging people. It is so easy to do. When I see a person doing something differently than I would, I realize immediately that his way must be "wrong," since my way is the "correct"...[more]
Building Repairs
Broadway Church I am writing this for the purpose of informing Broadway Church about our progress with the repairs set forth in our appeal for the special maintenance contribution. Because of the money received from...[more]
Is it God's Will?
Is it God's Will? Oh, if it could only be this easy! It seems that in the everyday life of a disciple, we constantly are asking, wondering, seeking God's will for our lives. Where should I live? What job should I take?...[more]
He emerged from the Metro...
"HE EMERGED FROM THE METRO AT THE L'ENFANT PLAZA STATION AND POSITIONED HIMSELF AGAINST A WALL BESIDE A TRASH BASKET. By most measures, he was nondescript; a youngish white man in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt, and a Washington...[more]
Elder's Corner
As I look back at the past year, I have to say 2011 has been a very unusual and difficult twelve months. It has been, at the very least, a year of transition. Transition in itself is not necessarily bad, but it is almost always...[more]
Grief is a Doorway to Compassion
Grief is a Doorway to Compassion From: Henri Nouwen: "It might sound strange to consider grief a way to compassion. But it is. Grief asks me to allow the sins of this world - my own included - to pierce my heart and make me...[more]
