Saturday Musings Tending to garden and home today. Enjoying a crisp September dotted with clouds and bright sun. Longing and Contentment Marriage is a Gift from God: Same Sex “Marriage” Dishonors that Gift Denying Reality in the Church is Stupid Can Discipleship Fully Mature without the Discipler Leaving?
“I know;” a moment’s pause, and then, “we have to let them go.” My bride was responding to my wistful comment, “I miss our kids.” It was one o’clock in the afternoon, and we had been driving since 5 AM. The occasion was the last day of a 30th anniversary celebration vacation in New England. … More Longing and Contentment
Wednesday is for Prayer The following is from Kairos Journal. It is an excerpt from a sermon preached in England in the year 2000. It sounds almost quaint in the context of the revolution that has taken place on these issues over the last decade. That in itself is a reminder of how radical and … More Marriage is a Gift from God; Same-sex Marriage Dishonors that Gift
Monday is for Discussion If I am driving down the road and my wife and I look at the gas gauge and see that the needle is approaching empty, my wife will say “Honey, don’t you think we should stop and get gas?” (A question with an implied exhortation.) When she does this, it does … More Denying Reality in the Church is Stupid
Ouch! More times then I care to admit, some of these things have been true of me. via On the Way to Faithful are You Becoming a Pharisee?.
Sunday Afternoon Musings Here’s the outline of Dr. Coleman’s classic and poignant work on how Jesus discipled his men into the world-changers. Incarnation – Jesus came into our world to show us God’s love. Selection – People were Jesus’ method. Association – Jesus stayed with them. Consecration – Jesus required obedience. Demonstration – Jesus showed … More Can Discipleship Fully Mature without the Discipler Leaving?
Thursday is for Discipleship Still on vacation with my bride. This morning we walked the rocks of Acadia in Bar Harbor, Maine and had our devotions together looking out to sea at the Porcupine islands. My thoughts ran to Psalm 11. Go ahead and read it. It is a psalm of defiant faith. David is … More The Mockers are Loud
Today is for Prayer Update : Unfortunately this post could be updated and reposted every day with the events going on around the world. Aggression in the Ukraine, in the Nuba Mountains by the Sudanese, in Nigeria, continuing in Afghanistan, growing unrest building in Pakistan, the recent gas attacks by Assad on his own people, … More A Cry for Syria and Iraq’s Children from Psalm 10
Monday is for Reflection O LORD my God, If I have done this . if there is injustice in my hands … Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it. . And let him trample my life down to the ground . And lay my … More Willing to be Forgotten
Thursday is for Discipleship I am reading what I hope turns out to be a wonderful book right now. I can’t give a full-throated endorsement yet–I’ve only read the intro and first chapter–but I can say it has been really helpful and thought provoking so far. [Update: I can now. This is a wonderful book … More Choosing “Us” Over “Me and My”
