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Month: July 2022

Bad News for Unbelief

July 30, 2022

People like to feel powerful. But there are times when it wise to know that you are powerless. And to act that way. You have heard the adage, “Your arm is too short to box with God.” Yeah. Don’t even try to get in that ring. “Human strength can never impress an omnipotent God, and … More Bad News for Unbelief

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Writing the Story Backwards

July 30, 2022

Sometimes we tell stories backward; Maybe most of the time. We announce the joy or sorrow and then we tell how it happened. “I got a new job!” and then we fill in the details. “My wife has been diagnosed with cancer,” and then we tell the story of how she hasn’t felt right for … More Writing the Story Backwards

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Doing Justice: The Job of Leaders

July 27, 2022

I’m not a political junkie. But I did write a book on political leadership. It was a study through all the passages in the book of Proverbs that mentioned words like “king”, “governor”, “ruler” and words associated with ruling or judging. It was a close examination of what these leaders were commanded to do, what … More Doing Justice: The Job of Leaders

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Other People’s Questions : #1

July 25, 2022

Worship had ended, fellowship had begun. All around the church, families and singles where catching up with one another, laughing, crying, celebrating, praying, asking for prayer, smiling at one another’s kids, caring for one another and being cared for themselves, and one young man turned to me and asked first a question about the Christian … More Other People’s Questions : #1

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Other People’s Questions

July 24, 2022

Three thoughts on a Sunday evening. I seem to have lost some focus on posting. I haven’t been posting new material frequently enough. I need more discipline. So, today, I decided to start a new “periodic and continuing” series of posts titled, “Other People’s Questions”. The impetus for the series is some of the smart … More Other People’s Questions

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Psalm 18 Light Piercing Darkness

July 17, 2022

We are still traveling in West Virginia and I have little time to write, but here is a brief meditation and prayer based on a portion of Psalm 18. The Lord Praised for Giving Deliverance. Read Psalm 18 (esp. 1-3, and 25-29) An Offering for The Poetry Project Our Stronghold in the Darkness O LORD, my … More Psalm 18 Light Piercing Darkness

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Sin, Repentance and Jesus

July 9, 2022

Just watched All the Kings Men, a 1949 movie about a charismatic but corrupt Governor and the shady dealings and the strong-armed tactics used to get his way. A populist politician who got things done but stepped on anyone who got in his way. First impression, beyond disgust, was it looked like a playbook for … More Sin, Repentance and Jesus

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Working with Hurting Pastors

July 8, 2022

The other day I was asked if I wanted to be called “reverend”. “No!” was my quick and nearly four decade old answer. I want no part of “honorific” titles. I am, and many of my compatriots in ministry feel totally unworthy of honor. We are servants of a King who is so high above … More Working with Hurting Pastors

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