Why Christianity does not work… Bear with me on this. Too often we are quick to read the first couple of paragraphs and jump to our own conclusions. That’s why journalism teaches journalists to put pertinent information up front, or at least the information you want the readers to grab, up front. They know ourContinue reading
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What IS the deal with Kansas? Several years ago there was a book entitled, What’s the Matter with Kansas? Of course it was a liberal who grew up in a wealthy suburb of Kansas City who had not been there in years wondering what had happened to his dim memory of some “populist” state. HisContinue reading
What IS the deal with Kansas? Several years ago there was a book entitled, What’s the Matter with Kansas? Of course it was a liberal who grew up in a wealthy suburb of Kansas City who had not been there in years wondering what had happened to his dim memory of some “populist” state. HisContinue reading
Some things just should not surprise me, I suppose, but they do. Maybe I will never get over the shock and move to numbing reality. I hope not. One of my part-time gigs is teaching NT History and Literature, along with another course, at a Christian college. Part of the grading for the semester wasContinue reading
It has been a weary week thinking of the horrific violence. The week became even heavier when I realized just when the events at Virginia Tech took place. The shooting was Monday, April 16. April 19 marked two other horrific events: the tragedy at Waco, Texas in 1993 and the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.Continue reading
Please permit me this rant. The tragedy of the shootings at Virginia Tech are overwhelming. The horrendous loss of life is simply staggering. Everytime I try to say anything about this I lose words. There are no words. But it seems that suffering from a loss is not enough. Somehow we have to reach inContinue reading
Simple stories from the Old Testament are so wonderful. I can look at the story of David and Goliath from time to time and each time find some things the Lord can teach me. This trip through I notice again how Israel had lost their identity. They had allowed Goliath to dictate the rules ofContinue reading
Simple stories from the Old Testament are so wonderful. I can look at the story of David and Goliath from time to time and each time find some things the Lord can teach me. This trip through I notice again how Israel had lost their identity. They had allowed Goliath to dictate the rules ofContinue reading
Today I was reflecting on one of the words of Christ from the cross. We have a community Good Friday service every year and my text was Luke 23:43 — “Today you will be with me in Paradise.” Interestingly, I went through this passage in TNIV and ESV and discovered how smooth the TNIV isContinue reading
“The church is dying in many places because of cleverness.” (Jim Cymbala)When I attempt to get by on my cleverness, ingenuity, talent, brains, guts…you name it… I will only get so far. Pastor Cymbala made that statement above when I visited his church for the prayer meeting on March 20. It has stayed with me.Continue reading
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