We’re all familiar with workarounds—those stop gap measures we employ when we don’t have the time, money, or opportunity to fix something correctly. What they sometimes lack in aesthetics they can make up for in functionality. For example, years ago the lock on my truck’s fuel door stopped working. I wasn’t concerned about the locking aspect but I alsoContinue reading “No workarounds for us!”
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Rhubarb Pie and the Community of Christ
Do you remember the United States Army recruiting slogan, Army of One? If not, don’t feel bad—it wasn’t around too long. For those of you who don’t remember, it replaced the quite well known, Be all that you can be—a motto that attracted young people into the service for two decades. Supposedly the marketing strategy behind Army ofContinue reading “Rhubarb Pie and the Community of Christ”
Part of a Family
One of the more challenging tasks parents have in raising their children is in helping them to understand the proper relationship between the individual and community. This undertaking is complicated by the facts that our culture places an extremely high value on individualism and that most children tend to be naturally self-centered. Any parent or teacher canContinue reading “Part of a Family”
Little Fingers and the Body of Christ
I cut my finger on a chainsaw one time. Now that I have your attention, I can tell you that it was one of those small chainsaws that is powered by a battery. Furthermore, the saw wasn’t even on at the time—I was pulling the plastic over off the blade when I sliced my littleContinue reading “Little Fingers and the Body of Christ”
Learning to Love
The following are from the book, Children’s Letters to God by Stuart Hample and Eric Marshall: They all begin with Dear God. From there , well, they go everywhere as you’ll see. Well, there it is—“from the lips of children and infants.” Their words are humorous because we can relate to them. They touch upon the sameContinue reading “Learning to Love”
There’s No App for Moms!
Just in case anyone is wondering, moms (biological as well as those who are functionally mothers) are still critically and fundamentally important. They always have been and always will be. Even though motherhood had been through the blender over the last several decades, their importance remains unchanged and should be unchallenged. We neglect this foundationalContinue reading “There’s No App for Moms!”
Thinking about Church
Formulating a biblically accurate picture of the church can be like nailing jello to a tree. For many of us, our concepts of the church have been driven by tradition as much as by truth and separating the two can be difficult—but not impossible. Part of the problem (for some, maybe a big part), has toContinue reading “Thinking about Church”
To Judge or not to Judge?
“Don’t judge!” This has been one of our culture’s mantras for quite some time. We’re so emphatic about it that I saw a meme of a little girl pointing an accusing finger at Santa Claus and saying, “Naughty or nice, huh? STOP JUDGING ME!” Even Santa has been taken down by popular culture. Of course,Continue reading “To Judge or not to Judge?”
Who is on Your Road?
When Jesus told the story of the Samaritan, His immediate purpose was to provide an answer to the disingenuously posed question, “Who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29). The expert in the law (v. 25), was seeking to have his indifference toward others excused on the grounds that neighbor was too ambiguous of a term. It couldn’t beContinue reading “Who is on Your Road?”
Grace and Community (1)
Luke recorded a parable given by Jesus in 18:9-14 of his gospel. The story is about two men in the temple and their approach God. The first person, a Pharisee, comes before God reciting a checklist of all the good things he has done. Interestingly, Christ never suggests that the man didn’t do the things of which he boasts norContinue reading “Grace and Community (1)”
A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green 