New Year Resolutions
A pastor/friend asked me what my resolutions were for the New Year. Making resolutions is not something I typically do, but it triggered a thoughtful conversation and had me thinking. What, exactly, do I really…
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To Be Thankful
A prayer for Thanksgiving: Bless, O Lord,this food we are about to eat;and we pray you, O God,that it may be goodfor our body and soul;and, if there is any poor creaturehungry or thirsty walking…
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Advent Devotions
I’m been hinting about this . . . and now it’s time to share. Over the past year I’ve written a series of devotions for Advent. They are short (a one-minute read) and will be…
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Frozen Friends and Cold Wine Cellars
A friend and partner, Josh, was reminiscing about a corporate drama we had faced years ago. He and I were not central to the battle, but a close friend was. Because of that friendship we were…
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Blockheads
A short post this week because I’m traveling. This simple insight — new to me but probably glaringly obvious to everyone else — struck me when I was reading Matthew 16. Peter calls Jesus the…
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Are you still so dull?
Are you still so dull? Yes, yes I am. Despite 2000 years of trying, we followers of Jesus still manage to misunderstand Jesus. At least in part because we insist on taking things literally. This…
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Spiritual Growth – Sorta
Last week’s post focused on the endless expressions of the church. Cultures, traditions, languages, theology, worship style, history, even church architecture all contribute to differences. Thank goodness. A friend mentioned something I spoke about in…
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Messy Viewpoints
There are seemingly endless expressions of how to do church. It’s something I love about my faith because there are always new, creative, interesting things happening. The church is not homogenous, thank goodness. This is…
