Apprentice 2 Jesus

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  • Mindset

    To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. (Rom. 8:6, NRSVue) This post will be a bit more “autobiographical” as well as reflective. Read more

  • Listen to the Spirit

    There is something about this time we are in that compels me to write on this day, June 14, 2025. Read more

  • The public square and Christian voices

    I am grateful for solid Christian thinkers and communicators who stand in the public square to bring solid comment to our current cultural messes. Read more

  • The prophetic and the poetic

    The prophetic in the Old Testament was called the poetic by OT scholar Walter Brueggemann. I’ve grown to love that comparison over the years. I was reminded of it again reading this paragraph from a recent article: Read more

  • Quiet, prophetic words

    There are moments. They seem like accidents. At the time, they may seem obvious, but get just past that moment and not note it, there is sometimes regret at missing the opportunity to pay a little more attention. Read more

  • Serious heartbreak

    The past 9-10 years have opened up so much spiritually for me. The hardest has been spiritual disappointment, which has led to more determination from me to go deeper with God and walk away from a lot of “form without the power.” Still… the heartbreak is there. This week’s OT passage from Isaiah captures this… Read more

  • Facing the apocalypse

    Anxiety is up. Frustration is high. Anger boils over. AI will take over the world. “I, Robot” was right all along. Read more

  • The fundamentalist mind

    Fundamentalism isn’t consigned to the conservative/evangelical wing of American Christianity. But, there are issues without doubt. David French writes: Read more

  • Sweet reminders

    It is 9/11. It’s been 23 years. But I saw this video shared this morning that brings a sweet reminder. When we quit focusing on ripping each other apart, something special can happen. Read more

  • Those times when a phrase or a sentence just stops you

    I can make a bad habit of cruising through an article or opinion piece and letting things just float by. It can be an article I agree with or an opinion piece that makes me mad, but I take in the whole of the piece and sometimes forget to pay attention to details. A piece… Read more