Every now and then, you meet a kindred spirit; someone who’s walking the same journey you are, someone who’s trying to figure out the same things you are, someone who’s wrestling with the same kinds of questions you are, someone who’s seeking to see the same kind of change you are. And when you do, …
One of the points from this morning’s sermon, taken from Galatians 4:8-20, was that one of the pastor’s responsibilities is to tell the truth, even if it is hard to accept. That is integrity. To speak the truth in love (Eph. 4:15). The challenge was this: what do we do when we are faced with …
Original post: February 7, 2008; repost: March 18, 2010. I was in a tough place when I wrote this, and I will admit that life is, and perhaps never will be, devoid of these experiences. But I think that these experiences can, if we let them, strengthen our sense of need and desperation for the …
So it’s been awhile since I let y’all know what’s up—since Seattle, I’ve been busy finishing off my summer class assignments and exams, which I did on Tuesday of last week. So it’s been a week since I got done. Since then, I’ve been trying to recover from the year. It’s been long and hard, …
Busy lives. People rushing. Cars honking, bicycles, rickshaws, taxis. Self-involved. See the world through your own eyes, not understanding perspectives or preferences of others. Focused on here and now not there or then. ‘Each day has enough trouble of its own.’ I don’t want to live with my eyes on trouble every single day. To …