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The Works of God
http://theworksofgod.com/2012/08/18/just-to-be-clear-all-children-are-gifts-even-the-weird-ones-and-those-with-personality-flaws/
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Loving the World
Was it an old Keith Green song that said, “You love the world, but you’re avoiding Me”? 1 John is clear about NOT loving the world. He gives us examples: craving what the body feels, craving for what the eyes see, and the arrogant pride of one’s possessions. (CEB). Sounds like it pretty much includes… everything. What IS loving the…
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Our World at Boiling Point
From Aurora, CO to Milwaukee, WI to College Station, TX to Louisiana today, there is always evidence that we are a world coming apart. It’s always been that way. It’s the world, after all. As believers, is it possible to have a different type of conversation? Is it possible to engage in some sort of civil discourse that can tackle…
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Ayn Rand, Paul Ryan, Mormonism, and Religion in General
When it comes to elections, as I stated before, it really should be tough. While one’s religion is not a qualifier, or disqualifier, for president (in legal terms), it is something to consider. So, we have the question of Romney as a Mormon and should the president be considered “pastor in chief.” Then, there is the discussion of Paul Ryan’s…
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Why Election Seasons Should Be Tough
This summer has been one of the most enriching as a pastor that I can remember. Our church has been on a journey to read through the entire New Testament this summer. The main goal was to read each book of the New Testament as a book. Get the overall view without trying to dissect things verse by verse first. For…
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Sizzle Always Attracts Headlines
When I blog, I actually try to come up with a snazzy headline. It doesn’t work, but I try. I know that when the Twitter feed or Facebook post pops up, most people only take in the headline. I get “likes” on some posts about three seconds after it hits Facebook sometimes, so I know they didn’t read the whole…
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We Want to be Liked, but…
I remember a pastor had a plaque on his office wall years ago that said, “I would like it if you liked me, but it’s not mandatory.” We simply want to be liked. We don’t want people responding in a “wrong way” toward us, or “taking us wrong,” or calling us things… like “bigots.” But… if we follow Christ, there…
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If you could ever pity politicians
I am inching my way through “Surprised by Hope” and came across this quote about the myth of progress over time. “Many people, particularly politicians and secular commentators in the press and elsewhere, still live by this myth, appeal to it, and encourage us to believe it. Indeed… the demise of serious political discourse consists not least in this, that…
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Choosing Peace
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (Jn. 14:27, NIV) Peace isn’t the absence of turmoil. It is the state of being that lacks nothing and has no fear of being troubled…
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Violence
Yet another mass killing in our nation. Near Milwaukee it was a Sikh temple. The question of my heart today isn’t about “gun control” or other legislation. The question of my heart is, “When will we finally get tired of this and DO something about it?” This is beyond legislation. These events open up the soul of our nation and…
Category: Culture
