by Barry Creamer | Aug 7, 2024 | Devotionals
Recently I experienced a Twilight Zone of a Sunday morning. The Southlake church where I am preaching is completely new to me. That’s not unusual. What is unusual is how many incidental relationships from my very young ministry are there. The pastor himself served a...
by Daisy Reynolds | Aug 7, 2024
Barry completes the series about a Christian’s moral and political obligations. Jesus, our example, is the only one who can safely traverse the land marks and mines, heading right to love of God and others in a way that shakes the foundation of the world to its core....
by Barry Creamer | Jul 31, 2024 | Devotionals
The previous day’s air, cooled and dried by a front, convinces me to wear a suit I normally neglect during summer. I recognize my mistake as soon as I step outside. Before I reach the garage, sweat has softened my collar. It’s not all that hot—probably high 80s. But...
by Daisy Reynolds | Jul 31, 2024
Barry finishes up the foundation for a conversation about the conjunction of ethical society and theological ends. Today focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of progressivism and conservatism and how both are inherently flawed. While that sounds pessimistic, it...
by Barry Creamer | Jul 24, 2024 | Devotionals
Warning: potentially dense devotional ahead. But please indulge me this week a bit of literary analysis to arrive at an encouragement. “Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a child who would change the world.” Or, “But there was no wolf.” Or, “And they...
by Daisy Reynolds | Jul 24, 2024
Barry starts a series about how Christ’s life and ministry should inform our lives, defining the destination and the journey. Buckle your seat belts as we ride the emotional roller coaster of theological pessimism, political failure, and ethical obligation. ...
by Daisy Reynolds | Jul 17, 2024
Barry talks about faith and its destination. Some circles are still contemplating the truthfulness of the Bible. If that debate is decided in favor of the Scriptures, one may think our work here is done. However, believing the Bible is only the first step—the more...
by Barry Creamer | Jul 17, 2024 | Devotionals
Through my primary school years, heavy summer rains dissolve our neighborhood into a waterpark: curb gutters become whitewater for stick kayaks, puddles are teed up for sprayed field goal attempts, and anything flat serves as a boogie board. I have never been in a...
by Barry Creamer | Jul 10, 2024 | Devotionals
As I gather information for the previous year’s taxes, there are a few websites from which I will draw my information. To make access simpler, I keep a list of account names, numbers, and passwords. Saturday morning I try accessing one of those websites. I use an old...
by Daisy Reynolds | Jul 10, 2024
Barry talks through a long psalm, 78, about the longer history of a people’s broken relationship with their God. When God blesses them, they forget him, and when he judges them, they blame him. A lose-lose for God turns to a win-win for us at the cross. ...
