Monthly Archives: January, 2013
Dare To Be A Sinner
I am a sinner. You have heard this before; maybe even you have said it. Do you believe it? Do you take it seriously? We have problems admitting our foibles and misdeeds. We hide when we do wrong. We don’t like to think that we need help let alone that we need a savior. We …
Living Alongside The World
In the Epistle to the Romans, Paul has led us to see the good news of the gospel, how we have all fallen short of the glory of God, how we each owe a debt that Jesus paid on the cross because of that we can never be separated from the love of God. Romans …
Seeing The Bigger Picture
With my bible study group, I have been looking at the book of Esther. The only book in the bible that doesn’t mention God, yet it seems that God is present nonetheless. Much like in our lives, we cannot see or touch God in a physical sense, yet God is very much present and with …
Embrace The Journey
God is always here in the service of the now. You cannot find God in the past in your regrets. You cannot find God in the future in your hopes and wishes. You can only find God in the here and now. We are not to police other people, to cause conflict, to separate ourselves …
Practice Happiness
The other night I was watching Patch Adams, a great movie. If you have not seen it, you should. Nothing I have to say about it will ruin the film if you have yet to enjoy it. In it, Robin Williams plays a med student who doesn’t play by the rules. The school dean wants …
The Good News of The Gospel
The gospel is the good news that God has not given up on the world that He is active in the world. The gospel announces that God has not given up on the world, because this world matters. This world that we call home dirt and blood and sweat and skin and light and water, …
Everyday Actions
In the Epistle to the Romans, Paul has led us to see the good news of the gospel, how we have all fallen short of the glory of God, how we each owe a debt that Jesus paid on the cross because of that we can never be separated from the love of God. Romans …
My Favorite Theologian
I will lead a study of Song of Songs in February at my church. I will post more on it as we get closer and throughout the study. I have read many books to get ready, yet I keep coming back to one author. This author, my favorite theologian whose writings are breaths of fresh …
Joy Is…
Joy is the fruit of a right relation with God. It is not something people can create by their own efforts. Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. (Henri J.M. Nouwen) We must deliberately extend joy to others each day. Smile at people, greet …
Love Is Always The Answer
With my bible study group, I have been looking at the book of Esther. The only book in the bible that doesn’t mention God, yet it seems that God is present nonetheless. Much like in our lives, we cannot see or touch God in a physical sense, yet God is very much present and with …
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