Our three grandsons (7, 9, 11) were watching a water polo match on television during the ’24 summer Olympic Games. The players were jostling for position, splashing up a storm, all while trying to either throw a ball into the net or prevent the other team from doing so. The boys thought it looked likeContinue reading “Are Your Feet Touching the Bottom?”
Tag Archives: David Brooks
Proclaiming with Power and Authority (2)
In living for Christ then disciples are proclaiming the reign of God as well as providing proof of such. By “living for Christ,” I don’t mean disciples are to be good people doing nice things—there are plenty of people doing that who (sadly) don’t belong to Jesus. By living for Christ I mean that ratherContinue reading “Proclaiming with Power and Authority (2)”
Love, Liberation, And Life
You can’t miss pride (I’m referring to the unhealthy kind). It’s obnoxious, outrageous and “the only disease that makes everyone sick except the one who has it.” It’s an easy thing to spot. Or is it? There’s another type of pride that is equally destructive. It is less obvious and subtle. It’s the quiet self-absorptionContinue reading “Love, Liberation, And Life”
Settling For Less
Not too long ago, I had a dream about Jesus. As is often the case with my dreams, the exact details are fuzzy but I vividly remember that He was hanging out with a small group of people which included me. Jesus fit right in—He looked like us and talked like we did. We wereContinue reading “Settling For Less”
A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green 