WHOLE HEARTED
It is no easy task to keep our minds fully on the things of God and the presence of God. Being so chased by our […]
November 2016
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) wrote, “What modern philosophy and theology understand by faith is really what is called having an opinion, or what in everyday language […]
WHEN THE ROOSTER CROWS
The well-known story of the three denials of Peter concerning knowing Jesus is retold in all four gospels. Peter had told Jesus that he would […]
OLD AND NEW
Part of the promise of Jesus was to “send prophets, sages (wise men) and scribes” to proclaim the gospel and to help us understand the […]
OUR INCARNATION
By spiritual birth we are representatives of Jesus. He is the “first fruit” and we are in his heavenly image. As he is…so shall we […]
ROOM FOR REFLECTION
Augustine of Hippo (354-430) wrote, “Let us leave a little room for reflection in our lives, room too for silence. Let us look within ourselves […]
SHOWER CURTAINS #2
There is now a psychological issue called showercurtainphobia. The definition: when a wet plastic/fabric shower curtain attacks or touches any part of the human body […]
PICKING OUR WORLDS
God has made the worlds and I suppose continues to make them. That’s the big picture. Our picture is of our world. To pick any […]
BEGINNING OF LOVE
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) wrote, “The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them […]
THE WORK OF THE FOUNDER
Seth Godin writes, “At the congregation down the street, they’re doing things the way they’ve done them for the last few hundred years. Every week, […]