So what are you looking at when you squint at the little picture to the right? You likely can’t see the details in that little snapshot so I’ve placed a bigger copy at the bottom of today’s post. When I look at the this strange building what I’m actually looking at is a source of … Continued
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The Fine Art Of Tuning People Out
A great danger for us is to spend time wondering what people think of us. Let me declare how people think of us: INACCURATELY. No matter whether they think more of us than they should or less of us than they should, they never hit the bulls-eye. A very common affliction for many is the … Continued
My Ungoodness, God’s Impenetrable Grace
Sweet relief is ours this morning with a precious promise from on high. In a heated and hostile world, where does the Christian find hope for his or her continuance? How in the world will we ever experience the eventual outcome of victory and lasting rest? You might have been taught that this potential rests … Continued
The Verse Christians Really Don’t Believe
As I take a look around me, the world I live in, the head I think with, the heart I feel with, the church I pastor and the people in my life, it is becoming more and more clear to me what the problem is. Yes, there is a problem. There’s a whole slew of … Continued
You’re Not Imagining Things: Sorrow & Joy Together
“But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.” – Psalm 69:29 The Psalmist shares a secret that all believers know. He presents a paradox that all who hunger and thirst after God are familiar with. He inside-out’s us and we nod our heads in agreement with … Continued
That Friend With Whom You’ve Lost Touch
What’s the current temperature in your pressure cooker? It’s ironic that we who live in a world of advanced technology which is supposed to breed unprecedented convenience, instead find ourselves battling stress amidst others who have already lost that battle. I have perceived that I have less energy but more demand than ever before. Many … Continued
Your Need For A Holy Gasp
There needs to be something that takes your breath away. In each life there must remain something outside of you that, when experienced, so profoundly affects you that you notice a difference taking place. Whatever this thing is, it’s your passion. Trusting that you are a follower of Jesus Christ, I hope you will understand … Continued
Yesterday Was A Good Day
Standing backstage behind our church’s platform, I looked at my beautiful Amy sitting in her wheelchair as she got ready to stand up out of it and walk with me to the pulpit. It was the first Sunday morning that we had been able to be together at Meadow since the events of June 16th … Continued
Kitchen Floors & Towering Mountains
So I’m waking up my son yesterday morning for school and finding it as it usually is: a challenging endeavor. The little fellow loves him some sleepy-time and prefers half-day stints under his covers if permissible. Yesterday, after a prolonged succession of grunts and moans he finally poked his face out from under his blanket … Continued
Spiritual Nudity
Yesterday was the marathon of marathons for me and I came home in the evening dog-tired. Fixing a plate of fried chicken and potatoes I sat down after mumbling a few words and giving Amy a kiss on the forehead. As I began to unwind and exhale the hectic pace of a sixteen hour day … Continued