As I’ve written four drafts on this post and could make none of them work, I’ll just issues some short thoughts for today. A reaction is a direct result from some external stimuli which tends to heighten self-importance, establish our own rightness in our psyche, and seeks out enemies which much be “dealt with.” A response…
Month: April 2015
Desperately Seeking Catharsis
As I watch the great struggle in Baltimore unfold 1 I find myself saddened once again. “The System” is not just, people feel lost and hopeless and angry. There are emotions deep within people which have been stoked by experience, and reinforced over and over and over, for which our culture has no constructive avenue…
Fiction Tuesday – Quick Counsel
Jeremy awoke in a soft bed, covers pulled up to his head to keep out a slight chill ,and covered in some sort of bed clothes he didn’t recognize. He didn’t know how he’d gotten there, but after a moment assumed he must have fallen asleep as Walter and Ama spoke. He’d been dreaming about……
No One Closer
This is an edited manuscript of my sermon for April 26, 2015. It is based on Hebrews 2:1-15. Last week we walked through Hebrews chapter 1 and discovered how Hebrews sets up Jesus as being “greater than the angels.” Here in chapter two we begin to discover why this matters. As I pondered the passage…
The best lightbulb
Today’s post is something I’ve been pondering a a couple of days. The most profound insight I’ve ever had is understanding how little I understand I guess I could comment more, but I think I’ll just leave this here as a “mental chewable.”
Spring Walk – Jump Rope
A bit delayed in my entry today, we’ve got friends in from out of town and some “pastor things” to do. The image below was taken a couple of weeks ago, while the schools out near where my wife grew up were on Spring Break. There was quite a bit of playground equipment left out…
