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Christians and the hunger for power
Christianity stands or falls with its revolutionary protest against violence, arbitrariness, and pride of power, and with its plea for the weak. Christians are doing too little to make these points clear … Christendom adjusts itself far too easily to the worship of power. Christians should give more offense, shock the world far more, than they are doing now. —…
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To walk in the prophetic
There were some crazy ideas of “the prophetic” when I was growing up and then when I was early in ministry. There are still some wild ideas about what it means to be “prophetic” even today. Some things just keep recycling. Here is what I have concluded as I keep walking through Jeremiah and Daniel in my work on “Living…
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Thoughts from “Living in Babylon”
I’ve been able to grab a little extra time so I have returned to typing up my notes for a book I’m trying to hash out. I don’t know when I put some of these notes in (as far as a timeline) but a few thoughts that came together at some point in the past and I am haunted by…
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Prayers for the day
Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Lord God,…
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My message from last Sunday
I was honored to preach at my home church (Church of the Apostles) this past Sunday. I love Apostles Eastern Shore Sermons | Community Voices | Dan Thompson | 6.30.19, let’s play it! https://www.podbean.com/ea/pb-tn49z-b68d34 You can also try this link.
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“Second Half Living”
At the beginning of the year I heart a presentation by Arthur Brooks on professional decline that was given at the Aspen Ideas Festival. Just a few days ago I ran across an article by Brooks laying out the same principles, but adding some different “takeaways”.
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The power of the table of the Lord
The eucharist is the moment at which the past event comes forward to live again in the present, and the future moment of the Lord’s return comes backwards in time to challenge us in the present. Wright, T. (2004). Paul for Everyone: 1 Corinthians (p. 150). London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
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There are times our spirits should be crushed
There are three pictures burned into my mind and spirit now. Three moments. Three children.
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Daily prayers
There are days when the prayers of others help me in my personal praying. I am finding this discipline far more helpful as the years go by. Prayer for Mission: O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of theearth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to thosewho are far off and to those who…
