Monthly Archives: May 2013

The Guest List Wedding reception guest lists can be tricky.  There are always those who can’t come and a few who don’t RSVP, but attend anyway.  One expert suggests approximately two-thirds will respond and an additional ten percent of non-responders … Continue reading →

In Revelation, chapter seven, there is a reference to those who have come through a great tribulation.  Their struggle was horrific and their losses heartbreaking, but they were eventually rewarded with God’s eternal comfort.  John writes: “they are before the … Continue reading →

Jesus Prepares a Place In the upper room Jesus’ disciples were confused and worried when He told them He was going away.  Where was He going?  If they were to join Him, how would they know the way?  We now … Continue reading →

The Wedding and the Feast The long walk of love leads into the eternal presence of Christ.  He and His Bride are wed and the feast begins.  Of course, I have been employing a metaphor of my own within a … Continue reading →

That His Bride Be Honored I once officiated at a “Category 1” wedding.  On the weekend of the wedding a Category 1 hurricane was making landfall in our community and no one knew for sure how bad things would get.  … Continue reading →

That His Bride Be Honest  With an adequate credit line and some help from a coordinator a father can provide a beautiful wedding ceremony.  But only the bride can bring a transparent relationship with God that reveals both external and … Continue reading →

What does a holy church look like?  As you answer this question be careful not to focus on outward appearances.  I have worshipped with a lot of great congregations in my life I would define as holy, but no two … Continue reading →

That His Bride be Holy Before I proceed with our second toast, I feel a need to clarify my personal perspective on the holy character of a bride.  There are two ways in which a bride might be holy.  First, … Continue reading →

A happy church is a place where believers bask in redemption.  Grace flows in, through and out of every member, producing the collective image of Christ on earth.  The first church in Jerusalem lived out this grace with “glad and … Continue reading →

That His Bride Be Happy  Is happiness a realistic goal in the church?  After all, Jesus warned His disciples their decision to follow Him would lead to trouble, sometimes at the hands of religious leaders. “They will put you out … Continue reading →