I just love these last few days before Christmas – they’re like the twilight before Christmas Eve. The world starts slowing down, stores close, Christmas Tree lots empty, we pack up and travel towards loved ones. It’s like the moment in the theater when the house lights go down…just before the curtain comes up. And… Continue reading the twilight before christmas
My friend Jen recently posted this video on Facebook, and I found it fairly thought-provoking. Highland Christian Church apologizes, in the spirit of Luther’s 95 theses. I had a few thoughts. First, it seems to me you really can’t apologize for someone else. When you’re hurt by someone, it doesn’t help for their spouse or… Continue reading christian apologies
I came across this graphic at NakedPastor.com, and think that it makes an important spiritual point. God is always active in our lives, working in circumstances and events. He speaks to us through his word, and through the wise counsel of friends. But there are times… yes, those times. We all know them. If you… Continue reading hearing God
In the pre-Thanksgiving hype and media frenzy about the TSA’s full body scanners or invasive pat-downs, I went on a bit of a rant. Turns out I’m rather passionate about these unconstitutional searches. I happen to think it’s clearly a violation of the Fourth Amendment’s “right to be safe from unreasonable search and seizure” clause.… Continue reading freedom and flying
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.” (Psalm 106:1) My annual list of thankful things. It’s quite a bit longer than previous years. And still by no means complete. • chocolate. (Reeeally not a necessity, but God created it anyway. Thank you!) • for sunsets, because every day… Continue reading thankful
I was at a gathering last night for an entirely new church concept, and had been asked to share a few words about Thanksgiving. Here’s a portion of what I wrote: This is the time of year when we take time to be thankful. We’re thankful for our family, our friends, our health, and things… Continue reading thankful remembering
It can be hard to feel or believe that God loves you when you’re in the middle of deep, faith-testing trials. I’ve been experiencing the incredible perspective of emerging on the other side, which (while it admittedly could just be the sheer relief of again having a job with a steady paycheck) has revealed how… Continue reading re:view – the disciple Jesus loves
I came across the following Bible story via Len Sweet the other day. “There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siege works against it. Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he… Continue reading an unknown leader
Consider the power of an idea. I’m not referring to an ideology. I’m talking about the unexpected, grass roots-type of “hey, what if…?” that has given us intermittent windshield wipers and Post-it notes. It’s the moment when loosely associated thoughts and ideas suddenly correlate into a surprising new thing. And that’s an explanation that doesn’t… Continue reading the power of an idea
My personal voting guide: Vote YES on anything you don’t want. And vote NO on raising cuts to increased reductions lowering higher spending.
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