David wanted to do something for God. He proposed building a house (temple) for Him (2 Samuel 7:1-2), but God had a better idea. Instead of David building a house for Him, God would build a house (family), for David! This meant his family would rule forever. It was realized first through his son Solomon, then through his descendants,Continue reading “A Recipe For Thanksgiving”
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And What Do You See?
It was a warm and sunny day, one of the first of the year and it held the promise of many more. In the yard taking advantage of such a day were some birds; a couple of robins, some sparrows, and a bluebird, I think. The way they were hopping about with very little purpose reminded meContinue reading “And What Do You See?”
The Apple And The Seeds
We all know about thinking big. We are constantly reminded to “Keep our eye on the big picture.” We hear less about its counterpoint—thinking small. “Pay attention to the little things.” Well, which is it? Are we to think big or small? Maybe the truth lies somewhere between these two points. Perhaps we should considerContinue reading “The Apple And The Seeds”
Alert, Alive, And Open
They had started in Georgia and were headed to Heber Springs, AR., to deliver some motorcycles. Their delivery truck was on the opposite side of a gas pump at a station somewhere in Mississippi on I-78. The two of them were from South Korea and as we waited for our vehicles to be filled we had aContinue reading “Alert, Alive, And Open”
Odds And Ends
Always There To Explore Anything But Minor A Patch Of Sky, A Headful Of Hair, And The Birth Of Jesus Barking At God Don’t Put Air In That Balloon! God’s Will And Circumstances In the Presence of My Enemies Our Kind of Song Sheila’s Great Escape
Noise Reduction
A Quiet Place is a 2018 horror movie about a family trying to survive in a post apocalyptic world where there are blind monsters with hypersensitive hearing. Any kind of noise can get you in trouble. In the movie (and it’s recently released sequel), too much noise can get you killed because it alerts theContinue reading “Noise Reduction”
Waiting Or Walking?
I read a short story about a man in the basement of a building over one-hundred stories high. He was standing in front of a bank of elevators. The lights on them were flashing as they charted the floors the elevators were traveling to. And though they made frequent stops on the ground floor aboveContinue reading “Waiting Or Walking?”
Splinters
Splinters are no fun. We probably all have some early memories of having them removed. It was uncomfortable, painful—perhaps even traumatic if we were young enough. Of course, as we got older, splinters were still no fun, but the drama dialed back as we were able to put them into perspective and see them forContinue reading “Splinters”
Some Background For Romans 9-11
Chapters 9-11 are a speed bump in the book of Romans. They make us slow down and thoughtfully consider the text. These chapters are also very important to the overall theme of the letter as they develop from yet another angle the righteousness of God. The righteousness of God in Romans is not primarily aboutContinue reading “Some Background For Romans 9-11”
Sincerely (But No Longer) Yours
Paul’s statement, “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,” (Romans 8:1), is a crescendo he has been building toward from the beginning of his letter (1:16ff). As such, it is embedded with a richness that is easy to overlook. He’s saying something more than we’ve been forgiven of our sins (thoughContinue reading “Sincerely (But No Longer) Yours”
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