Truth is powerful but we shouldn’t think of it in a mechanistic or formulaic way as though we’re getting a prescription filled at the pharmacy. It is not independent or abstract but rooted and anchored in Jesus of Nazareth. For that reason, truth should be partnered with trust because we don’t believe in a systemContinue reading “Swimming Against The Stream (3)”
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Swimming Against The Stream (2)
Since one of the major gateways to sin is deception (think of Eve and the fruit, Israel wanting a king, Samson pursuing his lusts, etc.), it follows that truth is our first line of defense in dealing with temptation and sin. It enables us to see sin for what it really is and ourselves forContinue reading “Swimming Against The Stream (2)”
Swimming Against The Stream (1)
It’s not unspiritual to talk about sin! Jesus spoke about sin. I counted Him using the word thirteen times in Matthew and fifteen times in John. The apostles of Christ spoke about sin. In John’s first letter, he mentions sin twenty times. It’s unspiritual to dwell on sin as though that is the only issue the disciple faces, butContinue reading “Swimming Against The Stream (1)”
Sunshine Or Storms
As I write this, Isaac has been downgraded to a tropical storm and is headed toward Mississippi and Arkansas. If you pay any attention to these storms, you come to the realization (sooner or later) that unpredictability is one of their central features. For all of our tracking and technology, our models and projections, weContinue reading “Sunshine Or Storms”
Some Truths About Time
I have three things to say about time. The first you probably won’t care for, the second is helpful in an explanatory sort of way, but the last truth makes up for whatever deficiencies the other two might possess. The first truth is that you are probably older than you think. Although we tend notContinue reading “Some Truths About Time”
Some Thoughts On Restoration
There was once a political group called Recreate ’68. In 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. So was Bobby Kennedy. Then there were the riots at the Democratic National Convention. Which part of 1968 did they wish to recreate? I think the above illustrates not just the problem with slogans (i.e., their superficiality), but how sometimes they can evenContinue reading “Some Thoughts On Restoration”
Seizing The Day
Sunday morning my message will be about Giving the Day to Jesus. In the course of my preparation, I came across some great quotes. Most of these are from http://www.quotegarden.com/carpe-diem.html. I encourage you not to rush through them—they’re some real pearls of wisdom here but most of them call for some examination and reflection. Sunday, we’ll lookContinue reading “Seizing The Day”
Seedtime And Harvest
For those with young children, life goes by at an absolute blur. Between raising children, school, school activities, other activities, jobs—there’s just not enough time, energy, or anything else! You make it through the day only to have to get up and do it all over again tomorrow. There is, of course, that occasional break when youContinue reading “Seedtime And Harvest”
Scattered
I had been at the hospital visiting a dear friend who didn’t have much longer to live. As I stepped out into the parking lot, the cold bleak sky mirrored what seemed to me to be the mood of the world. Scattered across the pavement was what looked like a complete deck of playing cards. It struck meContinue reading “Scattered”
Meaningful Beauty
I saw an infomercial recently for a product called Meaningful Beauty. It’s a skin care product and the entire presentation reminded me of how much our culture worships youth and youthful appearances. On one level the whole commercial and its claims were so absurd it was funny. At another level I thought of all of theContinue reading “Meaningful Beauty”
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