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. …
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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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“Missioning”
Today has already been a busy and productive day–lots of birthday greetings sent, prayers for special people in my life, meditation and reflection, an online “chat” with a brother who lives in Central America, a review of upcoming activities…. In one of the birthday greetings, I used the word “missioning” to describe my activities for …
What is the Christian life about?
It is about God. It is about recognizing God for who he is, both in his creative power and his nature (character). It is about seeing God as he reveals himself to us. It is about respect for God based on who he is–his nature and character. It is about Jesus. It is about understanding …
Today will be another day of blessings from God
On some days the blessings are more obvious than on others. Some days are wonderful and positive and we have easily see that we are having a “blessed day.” On other days the blessings are almost invisible. Sometimes this occurs when we do not have time or take time to notice. But sometimes the difficulties …
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This Is My Father’s World
I am constantly amazed by the beauty of God’s creation….colors, variety, adaptation. We experience extreme heat, we enjoy cool mornings. Nature protects itself when conditions are not favorable and restores itself at the right times. My grass is brown in the winter–now it is brown in the summer. Our title today is also the title …
It’s Sunday Again: Sabbathing
For 40+ years, I had a job almost every Sunday. I no longer have a weekly preaching responsibility as a local preacher, but most Sundays I still have a job, an obligation to preach or teach somewhere. But over the last year, I have had a few Sundays “off”. My first task has been to …
Carpe Diem
Seize the moment! How do we do that? What activity or activities represent a wise use of our time? How do we balance life? How do we establish priorities? I remember a sermon I heard a long time ago. It was based on the last few verses of Matthew 6. Seek the kingdom and his …
Remembering how hard it is to forget
Forgetting is not easy. The more I try to forget, the more I remember. This difficulty of forgetting is apparently a part of the human experience and defense mechanism. When something or someone has a negative impact in my life, it is natural to try to avoid a repetition. I have been reminded of this …
Ask the one who knows the way!
True story. Two Christian men were making visits on behalf of their church. They drove into a subdivision, successfully made their visit, and were ready to leave the subdivision, but…. The driver could not find his way out of the subdivision! He tried several times but kept driving in circles and finding himself on streets …