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Welcome to Mooing and Mooching Cows!

One evening I was listening to someone read from Tom Wright popular commentary on the book of Acts entitled Acts for Everyone. He wrote that the "mainstream" church (whatever that is) had become much like a friend of his who once received medication for clinical depression. The lows were gone, which was good, but so were the highs. His friend had become like a mooing and mooching cow, never getting much excited about anything.

The church of the Lord Jesus Christ in the United States (and perhaps elsewhere) has become much like mooing and mooching cows. We never seem to get excited about anything. We don't suffer persecution, sure ridicule and disdain, but hardly what one could call persecution. Neither do we experience refreshment or revival from a visitation from the Lord. Nor do we seem eager to have Him visit us. We just seem to be mooing and mooching our way through this life.

It is indeed a sad state of affairs, and I pray the Lord will use this blog for His glory.

I am a nobody. I am not particularly wise, nor eloquent. I can boast of no great accomplishments, nor do I expect to achieve any noteriety in the remaining years the Lord has for me. In other words, I am probably like most people.

But, ordinary people think about life's most important questions all the time. What does the future hold? How can I prepare my sons for their future? How can I assist others to draw closer to Jesus, confident when they do, He will draw near to them? How can I do the same for myself? What does the Bible say about my condition, and what hope do I have on a moment by moment, day by day basis? How can I live my life to the fullest in the service of Christ my King?

I hope to explore these questions and many others in the days and weeks ahead. I invite you to read, think, mediatate, and respond. I believe that I will learn more from you than anyone has ever learned from me.

Once again, welcome.

In the bonds of Christ's love, Tom