THE FINAL BAPTISM
The word baptism means primarily ‘to be immersed into.’ I believe this is the meaning of water baptism and Spirit baptism. It is to be […]
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BAPTIZED INTO THE WORLD
In the night recently I heard the term: ‘Jesus was baptized into the world.’ As I meditated on this it became apparent to me there […]
THE SPRING WEIGH IN
I recently went in to see the doctor for my Old People’s Spring Check-up and Weigh In. Delores the Medical Assistant had me get on […]
FINDING PLACE
The gospel of John is a powerful book in the Bible. It has what the other three gospels don’t have on many comparisons (for example: […]
THE MYSTERY OF GOODNESS
Rufus Jones (1863-1948) Quaker historian and theologian wrote: “We can see plainly enough where the drive of selfishness came from, where the passionate fears and […]
IN PARADISE
It was from a mountain, with thunder and lightning that God spoke to man. It was on a mountain that God’s son was tempted, and […]
THOSE WHO SEEK FIND
I recently reread ‘The Great Divorce’ by C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) and was taken by several of his comparisons and allegories. I also must admit that […]
LOOKING FOR A SHEPHERD
In our culture it is common to ‘look for a church’ that we think might ‘meet our needs.’ After we go through the programs and […]
WHO DO WE SAY
Identity and lack of identity is the buzzword conversation of our times. Jesus also made a strong issue about his identity. He plainly asked his […]
THE GATES OF HELL
A word I recently heard was: ‘The Gates of Hell are being rattled and kicked wide open…again.’ This is a reference to Matthew 16:18 and […]