by Kirk | BLOG, CHURCH, Ministry, Theology
“So that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.” Jesus of Nazareth, The Gospel of John It has been my experience that the emphasis of this verse is on the “reaping”—the gleaning of the fruit, corresponding to the practice in ministry of looking for...
by Kirk | BLOG, CHURCH, Ministry, Theology
“Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another...
by Kirk | BLOG, Uncategorized
August 25, 2011 (rev 09-09-16) I had always thought I’d get to the top of them…but it could wait, after all they would always be there. The morning started like it normally did for me – reluctant to leave sleep but looking forward to seeing the students. Knowing that...