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The church that is… and is to come
On a hike through a state park on Madeline Island (part of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior) I took a couple of pictures where the Lord spoke specifically to me about the American Church and our spiritual condition. This blown down tree came from a huge wind storm in 1991. Winds reached 100 mph hour off Lake Superior and…
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The struggle of reality
…we’re like a bunch of teens who discovered their first zit and have cleared out the acne medicine aisle in Walgreens. We’re screaming because we discovered a flaw!
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A great moment in reconciliation
In the news, South Carolina voted to remove the Confederate battle flag from the capital grounds. It’s a good move. Those symbols need to be in different places, which is why I’m not for just getting rid of them completely. Let me explain, because the title of the post isn’t referring to South Carolina. It is referring to my own…
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The astonishing power of forgiveness
Two articles I came across the last couple of days completely missed the power of the Church and forgiveness. One from the “left” and the other from the “right.” One column declared blacks need to quit forgiving white racists. Forgiveness has become a requirement for those enduring the realities of black death in America. That misses the power of forgiveness…
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White. Male. Evangelical. Pentecostal.
A CALL TO AMERICAN EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS I very rarely read a book than once. Outside of the Bible, there are a handful I’ve made a second attempt at. Beyond that, it’s been Dallas Willard’s The Divine Conspiracy and one more: Thomas Merton’s autobiography The Seven Storey Mountain. Those of you who read me enough think I’m a Willard nut? (And I am.) I’ve…
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Let us weep and mourn
This is what the Lord says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” (Jer. 31:15)
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The hurt in our hearts
2 How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, “Violence!” but you do not save? 3 Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and conflict abounds. 4 Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails. The wicked…
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Black lives still matter
Let’s get this out of the way: Yes… ALL lives matter. Absolutely, positively, every one. But each of us know when there are those neglected and there is a sense of, “Does MY life matter? Is anyone seeing?” That is why, from time to time, we lift up a particular part of society to try and emphasize, YES… YOU matter! This…
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Experts everywhere
If I need to know more about something, I’m so grateful for the experts I find on social media. Hundreds of millions of experts on: — The football championship — St. Nick — Grand juries — Race relations — Proper chokeholds — Reconciliation — Sound biblical exegesis Is this a great day to be alive or what?
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The way we (don’t) talk about race
The way we (don’t) talk about race is the way we (don’t) talk about violence in America. The way we (don’t) talk about race is the way we (don’t) talk about mental health in America. The way we (don’t) talk about race is the way we (don’t) talk about ANYTHING. We have already chosen sides. So we dig in. For…
Tag: Racism
