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”
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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”
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
I don’t often do this kind of thing, but this site is called A Taste of Grace, and there are some people who are giving just that to others in great need. I’m speaking of the Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Foundation. Here is the link to their website: http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/home/ In essence, it is a network of volunteerContinue reading “Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep”
Not Far
The moon is an average of 238,855 miles away from us. The sun is 93 million miles away. The planet Uranus is 1,783,939,400 miles from earth. All of these are things that are very far from us. And while it’s true that away is away and “a miss is as good as a mile,” it’s also true that toContinue reading “Not Far”
Minding Our Mouths
Talk radio is what happens when entertainment and civility meet and civility loses. I’m painting with a big brush here so make whatever qualifications you need to but after you’ve done that, I think the truth will remain that, on the whole, the medium currently trends toward the following values: Of course, you can alwaysContinue reading “Minding Our Mouths”
Looking For The Light
I was at a friend’s house recently (actually in his yard), admiring the yard lights he had dotting his driveway and sidewalk. When I found out they were solar powered I became more interested. After he told me how inexpensive they were, I went into full purchase mode. A few days later there was aContinue reading “Looking For The Light”
Living As Part Two People
Death and resurrection are looked upon by most of us from purely a Plan B perspective—a fallback position if/when Plan A is no longer available. We are quite certain we want no part of them until there is absolutely no other option. There’s very little of the “to live is Christ and to die is gain,” mindsetContinue reading “Living As Part Two People”
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