Something is Terribly Wrong

Hey there Christian! Something has me greatly concerned as we look at the world around us today. It is not hard to be discouraged by the things I see, is it? You do not have to look much further than the evening news to realize things are terribly broken in our world today, but these are not things which most concern me.

PC WalkerOctober 19, 2015the end times, media, foxnews, fox News, Burghardt, Walter Burghardt, discouraged, Yahweh, evening news, hopeComment

If I am Preaching

To preach is grace. To preach the gospel is amazing grace. I sat thinking of the enormous gift I have been given to do something that is truly worship for those who are wired in a similar fashion as me. I started to wonder what people walk away with after our time together. These are those reflections:

PC WalkerOctober 15, 2015preach, pastor, preaching, preach the gospel, gospel, ragamuffin, pulpit, ministry, speaking, teaching, church, church ministry, ministry hopes, Ragamuffin SpeakerComment

The Superhero Movie I Am In

In January, there will be a movie released. It will be something very special with an impact available to those who choose to see it. It is called Brennan and it is about Brennan Manning, the man behind the book The Ragamuffin Gospel.

PC WalkerOctober 14, 2015brennan manning, brennan movie, brennan manning movie, brennan manning movie trailer, brennan trailer, brennan manning trailer, brennan manning teaser, brennan manning movie teaser, brennan manning video, grace, the ragamuffin gospel, ragamuffin gospel, christianity, the color green, color green films, David Leo Shultz Comment

Lesson from the Emotional Child

There is something I recognize in watching my children lately. Their expression of emotion is enormous and spontaneous.

PC WalkerOctober 9, 2015child of God, God's child, identity, inner child, inner Pharisee, Pharisee, emotion, emotional, dramatic, irritation, parenthood, dads of daughters, expression Comments

Identity in the Wilderness

Something happens in the wilderness, and our identity is at risk. In the wild desert times of life we are interpreters of something vital.

PC WalkerOctober 7, 2015temptation of Jesus, Matthew 4, temptation, identity, wilderness, desert, the desert place, the wilderness time, Satan tempts, Jordan River, if you are the son, if you are a son, if you are a daughter, child of God, 1 John 3, 1 John 3:1, Matthew 4:4 Comments

When Jesus Looks At You

"Then looking at him, Jesus felt love for Him and said to him, 'One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.'" -Mark 10:21

PC WalkerSeptember 29, 2015Mark 10, rich young ruler, sad, give up everything, give, lay down, when Jesus looks at you, Jesus looked at him, Jesus, self-righteous, selfish, self-loathing, insecurity, grieveComment

Christian Life Concoction

There is a great concoction that works together for something remarkable in the Christian life. It is made up of trust, love, and experience of God.

PC WalkerSeptember 16, 2015concoction, mixture, love, trust, experience, burning house, experience of God, love of God, Gospel, Romans 5:8, Romans 5, Christianity, Christian lifeComment

Healthy vs Unhealthy Guilt

The trouble is, many of us will find ourselves in the unhealthy guilt that really degrades and denies the grace of Christ in our lives as it is intended.

PC WalkerSeptember 14, 2015guilt, healthy guilt, unhealthy, unhealthy guilt, grace, guilt and grace, guilt and shame, depravity, mistakes, mistake, gift of grace Comment

Perfume of Rememberance

Bernard of Clairvaux spoke about a "perfume compounded of the remembered benefits of God".

PC WalkerSeptember 9, 2015blessing, benefits, prayer, gratitude, thankful, thanks, Bernard of Clairvaux, perfume of rememberance, remember, past present future, past, present, future, intentional Comments

The forgotten step for being ready

I am afraid too many of us on that day will so desire to ascend to glory with our Lord but will find an enormous anchor tethered to our ankles.

PC WalkerSeptember 8, 2015end times, revelation, revelations, Christianity, crisis parables, Brennan Manning, anchor, ascend, stuck, the past, past, stuck in the past, parables, Jesus Parables, mistakes, guilt and shame, guilt, shame Comment

Imperfections in the Masterpiece of Grace

Many of us can explain grace in a variety of terms because our minds understand the concept. But few of us have taken hold of the great reality of how grace interacts with the brokenness, the imperfection, and the sin of our daily lives

PC WalkerSeptember 2, 2015grace, love, Gods love, love of God, gospel, sin, imperfection, Brennan, Brennan Manning, Brennan manning film, Brennan Manning movie, art, reckless love, the color green Comments