Wonder if we could try something over the weekend, and maybe into Monday. I think it would be interesting to see where we are coming from (i.e. region, young or older in the faith, special interests, personal challenges etc.) I say this with some caution because one of the values of this kind of blog […]
Saul was a big man, good looking, and remembered for a consuming anger that was fed by his fears. David, Saul’s successor, could also be noted for his appearance–as for his adultery, many wives, messed up family, abuse of power, and conspiracy to commit murder. Instead, however, we remember David primarily for his music, a […]
Got an e-mail from a Christian bro who said anger management is the #1 issue in his men’s recovery group. He adds that he’s seen so many guys self-destruct, and wishes men knew how to understand Jesus’ ability to feel strong emotion without losing control. He went on to say that, while he knows both […]
Claiming to be a follower of Christ, the Apostle Paul wrote that without love, our words are like meaningless noise (1Cor 13:1-3). He followed up saying that “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it […]
In our last post we looked at some dialogue about a stranger who comes into a store and talks to the manager about being there to do family business. The words had meaning only if we supplied the story behind it. Of all the possible scenarios, two options were that the stranger was either the […]
Store manager: What are you doing here? Stranger: Why do you need to know? Store manager: I’m making it my business to ask, why are you here? What are you going to do before your leave? Stranger: I’m here to do my father’s business. Store manager: Who’s your father? Stranger: You’ll know before I leave. […]
From Moses to Jesus, the Bible tells the story of a Creator who eventually reveals himself in the Son who wants us to know his Father, and a Father who wants us to know his Son. The Son tells us that, at heart, he is just like his Father; that his Father is just like […]
Here’s one to tell on ourselves… wherever we are. It’s an old one. But gave me a needed smile. In his first session with a marriage counselor, the guy says, “Doc, it’s gotten so bad she doesn’t even listen to me any more. I think she’s deaf or something. But she won’t do anything about […]
After reading Rob Bell’s latest book, “Love Wins”… I remain convinced that God will make heaven as good as it can be… and hell as bad as it needs to be. We have every reason to trust whatever Jesus said and meant about the real danger of hellish loss in this life, and the judgment […]
For an interesting conversation, read again the 9th chapter of John’s Gospel. It has so many good lines about a blind beggar who can’t see until Jesus heals him, and two groups of people whose sight isn’t nearly as good as they think it is. The chapter starts with Jesus’ disciples asking a question about […]
