Why are we reluctant to get to the heart of the matter? Why do we shy away from saying the truth? There is a fear that keeps us from saying what we know to be true in our heart of hearts. All of life is a struggle between fear and love. (1 John 4:7-21) One … More Dancing around the truth
Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) “I am” – Jesus claimed to be God. He used the same language, the same name that God gave to describe himself to Moses, and the self description for which the Jews wished … More Brief (very brief) one verse summary of the Gospel
The church as a whole is too timid to call sin a sin and to recognize the full authority of the Bible (Revelation 3:16). That’s why the last two mainline Presbyterian USA churches we were members of seceded (at great financial cost) from our parent denomination and formed/joined a new Presbyterian ECO denomination which recognizes the Bible as the … More Cultural relativism or Biblical authority?
All of my mother’s siblings were great people, but she always had the most cheerful, ready smile. We were blessed. Galatians 5:22-23
The men in my family have a way of shifting from one topic of conversation to another without much advance notice or connecting transitional phrases. Sometimes it can be jarring to the listeners. I recall back in the 70s my brother and I were sitting on the back porch with Dad at their older home, … More Spring cleaning
I once joked to a good (but often cantankerous) friend that when I looked up the word curmudgeon in the dictionary, his picture was there. No one is immune from curmudgeon attitudes, but we all know that we ”youth challenged” (over 50?) folk are more susceptible. We’ve lived through the school of hard knocks long … More Curmudgeon or not to curmudgeon?
A new, New Year’s tradition for us. We usually display or save (at least through the holiday season) the Christmas cards we receive. On or about New Year’s as we’re putting our Christmas decorations away, we take a few moments to pray individually for the people we’ve received cards from. It may take a half … More A New Year’s tradition
Empathy. How will the world know we are Christians? Answer: By our love for our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. (John 13:35) How do we demonstrate our love and obedience to God? Answer: By loving God with all of our hearts, soul, mind and strength. And by loving others as we love ourselves. (Mark … More May I suggest a word for 2022…
One of my early morning tennis buddies shared quietly with me today that his daughter “took her own life” over the holiday. How sad and tragic. I don’t know too much of the background other than she was in her 30s, and he’s still in shock, processing the reality of it. His name is Paul, a really nice guy. … More Despair and hope
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