Time to post again. I thought that my online writing would become relegated to a website, but it’s hard to get away from the type-and-click efficiency of the blog. It’s both convenient and dangerous. Two related blessings have gotten me thinking about convenience and its effect on the Christian life. Those two blessings are (1) recorded Christian … More The Danger of Convenience
I stopped by some xanga sites tonight. It’s always interesting to see what everyone says. Part of the reason why I stopped using xanga was that I couldn’t quite figure out if people were talking to me or to themselves, and whether or not I was talking to other people or to myself. It seemed proud … More Face to Face: Getting Beyond Blogging
Cindi and I got back today from a 10-day trip to Northern California. I spoke at a 6th-8th grade camp on the Beatitudes, we saw some great college friends, we stayed with Kent and Julie Dresdow and visited their new church and heard Kent preach, hung out in San Francisco for a night and a … More Back from Northern California: Reflections
Deliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back. – Proverbs 24:11 Shocking verse. Like waking up at 3am in a cold sweat, sitting up ramrod straight, eyes darting around the room in the darkness, paralyzed as you realize the fate of the people … More “Hold Them Back!”
The thing about posting passages from the Bible on xanga is that often they’re skimmed instead of read. I think that’s because we all have the tendency, to some extent, to value what we’re learning and what we’re impacted by much more than what someone else is learning or what they’re impacted by (I think … More The Wine Press of the Fierce Wrath of God
It’s been a full week since my last posting, but… ah, forget the “but.” How long it’s been since my last post is no worthy subject upon which to dwell (or write). Sorry for the wasted two sentences (make that three). Upon the death of Ronald Reagan, I read one of his speeches today from … More Thoughts on Freedom
Long posts lately, I’m noticing. Too long-winded, I suppose. Long-worded, I mean. Many-worded, to be more accurate. Ah, the pursuit of clarity never ends. It takes a lot of work to be precise, doesn’t it? I’ll put that one aside for now lest I become many-worded again (although the more I think about it, working … More The Death of a Man: A Meditation on Real Service
I watched “The Day After Tomorrow” with my father-in-law today. Something stuck out to me: There is a noticeable and heavy and seemingly inherent respect that resides in the human heart for those who put themselves and their well-being aside for the sake of another person. A father committing to come and find his son no … More Every Hero But Jesus
So many meditations waiting, so little time… there is an innumerable amount of concepts and Bible truths and analogies and aspects of nature and past experiences (both my own and those of others) and riveting analogies and nuances of personalities and corners of the human heart and especially characteristics of God in all three of His … More Creation, Curse, Groaning, and Glory
More set-up today after the move to Oak Manor. God was unsurprisingly, shockingly gracious. Things fell into place right and left, directed by His sovereign hand. I’m currently sitting in my new office. An undeserved blessing to an ill-deserving sinner. To study the Word of God in a private, quiet room with air conditioning and a … More This Is Not My Home: Thoughts on Moving
The importance of metaphors and analogies in matters of truth is grievously underestimated, I think. Spiritual lessons, conversational and counseling clarity, the communication of biblical realities, and the quest to mentally grasp indescribable spiritual concepts – all of these and more are benefited immensely by the use of metaphors and analogies. A few examples: (1) Faith-driven confidence in the … More Metaphors, Analogies, and Truth
This is my fourth post in as many days. Either I’m being faithful to last Wednesday’s post and my desire to not frustrate any readers by posting only once every two months, or I’m wasting my time… I suppose I could be doing both. Perhaps “wasting my time” is a bit strong. I have enjoyed … More Still a Sojourner: Thoughts on Moving to Oak Manor
I’m currently waiting for some time to spend musing on the concept that God brought to my mind the other day: “resurrection boldness.” In Acts, the unashamed, fearless courage of the apostles (especially Peter, who had unblushingly denied his Lord not so long ago) came directly from their undoubting knowledge that their master and leader … More Resurrection Boldness
(As a courtesy, I think I’ll try to begin posting much more frequently on the site here. It can be quite frustrating to check someone’s site and to find a new entry only once every two months. I realize that, so I will attempt to change it, hopefully without saying things when there’s nothing to say. … More O Worship the King
By the way, the book is required reading for Brad Buser’s Cross-Cultural Church Planting class here at The Master’s College. Fascinating, horrifying, soul-piercing. Almost drags you out of your chair and toward the mission field. Think: living Ephesians 6:12 without the armor. Not what this post is about, but “Currently Reading” ought to have some … More No Pleasure Cruise
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