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Over Our Heads: Life in the Golden Triangle (Rom. 5:1-5) Chris Altrock – Aug. 6, 2017

This entry is part [part not set] of 4 in the series Over Our Heads

Guts

We were standing in line to board our flight from Atlanta to Memphis when I saw the t-shirt.

It was the end of a long week. We had said our goodbye’s to Kendra’s mother after her long battle with MS and cancer. We were returning from Arizona home to Memphis after the funeral. Standing in line ahead of us as we were boarding our final leg home was a young man with a t-shirt that read “Being human takes guts.” I thought, “Boy, that’s right.” Being human takes guts. It’s hard to be human. Life is hard.Read More »Over Our Heads: Life in the Golden Triangle (Rom. 5:1-5) Chris Altrock – Aug. 6, 2017

The God Who Can Make Laughter (Gen. 17)

This entry is part [part not set] of 32 in the series Genesis Devo

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty…15 God also said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah. 16 I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.” 17 Abraham fell facedown; he laughed and said to himself, “Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?” 18 And Abraham said to God, “If only Ishmael might live under your blessing!” 19 Then God said, “Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac… (Gen. 17:1, 15-19 NIV)

Our story begins with two incredible contrasts. First, Abram, now Abraham, is ninety-nine years old. Long past child-producing years. Way past his prime. Second, the Lord is “God Almighty.” Literally, the Lord is “El Shaddai.” This is the first use of this name for God in the Bible. It means “all powerful” or “all sufficient.”

Our story beings with two incredible contrasts. Abraham is completely incapable. God is fully capable.

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Making Room: Delight (Matt. 2:1-12) Chris Altrock – December 25, 2016

Making Room Series for Blog

Is life with a baby or young child something that is wonderful and full of joy? Or is it something that is challenging and full of frustration? It probably depends on who you talk to or what day you talk to them. Different people have different perspectives on what life is like with little people.

Rachel D’Apice is a comic who uses humor to talk about life with youngsters. She says you might think that taking a walk with a toddler would be a marvelous to do. In truth, it can be a maddening thing to do. D’Apice uses an imaginative play on Google Maps to illustrate. Google Maps will give you directions from one place to another. Imagine a Google Maps that described the way young children get to a park.[1]:Read More »Making Room: Delight (Matt. 2:1-12) Chris Altrock – December 25, 2016