Yesterday, just before 1 o’clock, a friend of mine texted me, “Do you want two front row tickets to the Phillies game? It starts at 3:05.” When I asked why she couldn’t use the tickets herself she replied she was too sick. Knowing it was supposed to thunderstorm that afternoon I did a quick check…
Category: Thoughts
Just my general thoughts on things.
Processing Humility
Yesterday was one of those days where I was woefully aware of how inadequate I am compared to the calling placed on my life. Please understand, I don’t view being reminded of that as a bad thing. In fact, it’s absolutely necessary. Yesterday had to be one of those days where I did my best…
It’s all in the bag
I’ve gotten along fine for years with “cheap” nylon laptop bags. They’re relatively inexpensive, reasonably durable, and spacious enough to carry the mass of tools I travel with in my mobile office. The only problem is their shelf-life. Every nylon laptop bag I’ve ever had begins to fray after a few years. Holes begin to…
Focal Points
I’ve spent much of my Christian life in churches which have been shrinking for decades, and that’s colored my understanding of what it means to be a part of the Church. What I’ve discovered, however, is that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s helped train me to help encourage positive change. There is a trap…
The Gospel in stained glass – Baptism
Jesus’ baptism is, perhaps, one of the most underplayed elements of the Gospel story. Christians seem to enjoy focusing on the amazing willpower of Jesus in resisting the Devil’s temptations in the wilderness, and so gloss over this watershed moment. We shouldn’t do that. Jesus’ baptism is generally regarded as the start of his public…
Stained Glass – Resurrection
This is the center panel of the stained glass window in Central Baptist’s sanctuary. The whole front window is, to me, some of the most fantastic stained glass I’ve ever seen – but this center panel is the most striking. This is as things should be. It is, after all, Jesus’ resurrection. There’s a lot…
