The Thanksgiving weekend is past. Today is “recovery” day. Most in our nation will return to some version of normalcy. For some, this Thanksgiving has been another traumatic holiday in a string of downturns and challenges. Normal is full of trouble. For others, the holiday was better than normal (or at least better than in …
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Why Christian?
I am thinking about why we Christians do what we do. Why do some who claim to be Christians not do the things generally associated with Christianity? Why are some involved and others inactive? Such a big question requires more space than I have today. But my thinking led me to consider the following question: …
It’s Sunday Again: A High Standard
We have either failed to see or have ignored the high standard of Christianity. Either way, we have demeaned and diminished discipleship. We have developed a contemporary version of Christianity that demands little. Jesus’ words about counting the cost, denying self, cross bearing, and putting Jesus first–above parents, possessions, prestige, have little meaning in today’s …
Discipleship: Following Jesus
I reflected and remembered former days as Ken Short described his childhood experiences—trying to follow his father through the drifted snow, carefully trying to walk in the exact footsteps, but sometimes failing because his legs were too short and his father’s strides were too long. It is not easy to follow exactly in another’s footsteps. …
It’s Sunday Again: Home
As I write this morning, I am amazed again at our shrinking world. In our global village, travel is easier than ever and communication is instantaneous in many places on this globe. It is hard to believe that yesterday morning we were eating breakfast in Central America and visiting with Maribel, our waitress at the …