I have been accused of being a perfectionist. I like to do things well, I want to do things right. I am demanding–of myself and of others (perhaps too much of others). But I do not see myself as a perfectionist. It would be more accurate to say that I am a maximalist. Especially in …
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Act 21
Here we are in Act 21 (the twenty-first century). The drama continues to unfold. The good guys are fighting the bad guys. Sometimes you can’t tell who is on which side (no black hats and white hats). We are not the audience–we are on stage. It is a crazy drama like none you have ever …
Balanced Christianity
A MinEmergent devotional I received recently contained a quote from Philip Gulley’s book, If the Church Were Christian. I have inserted an editing suggestion in brackets. Consider whether your Christian life is balanced between believing and action, remembering that James 2 says they go hand in hand, and that neither is sufficient without the other. …
Yield [Romans 6]
“Do not render your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but render yourselves to God as those alive from the dead and your members to God as instruments of righteousness.” (Rom. 6:13). How shall we translate the little Greek word paristemi? The KJV uses yield; the NET translates present; the NIV uses offer. The …
Noah’s Ark–Top Eleven List
With apologies to Robert Fulghrum: Everything I need to know, I learned from comtemplating Noah’s Ark. 11. When God is part of your plans, there’s always a rainbow waiting. 10. The Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. 9. When you’re stressed, float awhile. 8. Speed isn’t everything. Both the snails and the …
Bull’s Eye
We saw an unusual sight yesterday morning. In the eastern sky, a perfect circle rainbow framing the sun. Some mornings I greet the dawn without really seeing much–I mean that not much registers. How easily one misses the beauty of God’s creation. How easily we take for granted the rising and setting of the sun–and many other aspects …
Before the sun set last night….
I get to spend far too much time in my car. Sometimes I listen to tapes or CDs, more often I pray and meditate. On longer trips in moments of extreme boredom, sometimes I see if I can find a Christian radio station. I heard a song a few years ago that was new to me. …
It’s Sunday Again: Iglesia de Cristo-Crieve Hall
An incredible spiritual family of God exists around the world! The opportunity to meet brothers and sisters with hearts set on faithfully following Jesus Christ is stimulating and encouraging. While an unseasonable cold snap has had a slight impact on attendance during the seminar, the body of Christ is alive and well in this place. …
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It’s Sunday Again: Lexington
Another Sunday, anticipating the gathering of God’s spiritual family, meeting with a part of God’s family that we have not met. Because of shared faith, hopes, and goals–we know in advance that it will be a time of encouragement and blessing. The seminar will “kick off” today with Sunday Bible class, worship, and other shared …
A series of gains and losses: What is your life?
The financial markets ended 2011 relatively flat–no significant change, neither up nor down for the year. Along the way in 2011 investors experienced a lot of wild swings, but the ups and downs, gains and losses, pretty much netted zero. Informally, we might say that “it didn’t amount to much.” I am not thinking about …
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