Words of Light
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Drive-Thru Church
Posted by on March 8, 2012
This parody is just too good not to share – funny and exaggerated but perhaps closer to the truth than many would care to admit. A friend sent me this link as a follow-up to a comment I made (which I’ve included below): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbUHE7jyeuw Worship is not the stuff of self-gratification, of satisfying my personal [...]
Weightier Matters
Posted by on February 29, 2012
A colleague pointed me to this article: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Daily-Meditation–Discerning-Our-Complicity—-Feb–28–2012.html?soid=1103098668616&aid=IvwjwS5WQmA I think it is provocative to say the least. Whether or not you agree with what the writer believers should be socio-political priorities, I hope it at least broadens our scope of concern and engagement – there are more than two issues that should occupy our attention [...]
2011 in review
Posted by on December 31, 2011
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 3,800 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 3 trips to carry that many people. Click here to [...]
The Gift of Giving
Posted by on November 25, 2011
Not sure what to get Aunt Betsy for Christmas? – or Uncle Joe, your friend, neighbor, coworker…anyone? Here’s a creative and Christ-like way you can give this Christmas. Check out the website below. Living Water International is a credible compassion ministry that provides clean water, medical aid, and other humanitarian services to needy communities. If [...]
Lament and Hope
Posted by on September 9, 2011
This coming Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks against America on September 11, 2001. Check out this reflection written by Dennis Bratcher, which incorporates the psalms in a prayerful response to the lingering emotions connected with this event: http://www.crivoice.org/9-11.html Also, you might want to read my previous reflection on 9/11, written two [...]
Mercies in Disguise
Posted by on August 15, 2011
This post is simply to let you know about this wonderful song by Laura Story called “Blessings” from her 2011 album by the same name. Pardon the superlatives, but this is the most poetically beautiful, theologically rich, thought-provoking, and heart-stirring song I’ve heard in a long time – an absolute gem. You can listen to [...]
The Evangelical Pope and Radical Disciple
Posted by on August 6, 2011
Pastor and scholar John Stott died this week, at age 90. We worked through his last book The Radical Disciple in our adult Sunday school class. Stott’s global influence, particularly through his books, garnered him the nickname, “The Evangelical Pope,” and thoroughly evangelical and massively influential he was. Pastor Mark Buchanan wrote a great tribute [...]
Swiss Cheese Spirituality
Posted by on February 19, 2011
There are many paradoxes in the Christian life. Grace and accountability; freedom and sovereignty; mercy and judgment; salvation present and future; faith and works; and on and on we could go. In this reflection I want to focus on a paradox found often in Paul’s writing: strength in weakness. The classic reference to this is [...]
The Father’s Heart
Posted by on January 29, 2011
There are some things you just can’t know without experience. For example, I can talk about what a big game the Super Bowl is, but unless I’ve played in one—or at least some kind of championship sporting event—I don’t really know how big of a game it really is. In Scripture, Jesus tells his disciples [...]
2010 in review
Posted by on January 3, 2011
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than ever. Crunchy numbers A helper monkey made this abstract painting, inspired by your stats. A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog [...]
