thoughts on life and faith
18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed - Psalms 34:18 It is a foolish man who claims a happy life after a declaration of faith. While inspirational messages like these speak to our innermost desire for some kind of hope in this life, they do the Gospel of Jesus … Continue reading The Brokenhearted And TV Evangelists
12 Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses. - 1Timothy 6:12 Life is a dog fight. It is a constant battle against the absurd and the ridiculous. I don't know about you but sometimes I … Continue reading This Eternal Absurdity
15 This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" - and I am the worst of them all. - 1 Timothy 1:15 Humility is said to be thinking of yourself less and not necessarily thinking less of yourself. While this may be true, I think … Continue reading Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Worse
. . . the heart of Asa was wholly true to the Lord al his days . . . - 1 Kings 15:14b Waiting for your child to be born is like waiting for a bomb to explode. You know it will happen, and bomb "experts" will tell you a rough estimate of when to … Continue reading The Detonation of Fatherhood
16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. - James 5:16 What is your daily rhythm of life? Do you live out of pattern or necessity? I'm the type of person who appreciates … Continue reading Daily Rhythm and Smooth Confessions
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. (Matthew 24:35) Not much on this earth is guaranteed. Our sure footing of today is tomorrow's quicksand. The things we believe and hold are often traded in for better models eventually leaving us to adapt or pay the consequences. Life is … Continue reading Quicksand And This Modern Life
My first memory of Tom Petty, and pretty much all music, was an old cassette case my dad had in his truck of Full Moon Fever. When the sun pierced the window, it seemed to shine like a thousand prisms. I don't have many memories of my father, but for some reason, the colorful album art stuck with … Continue reading Full Moons, Pick Up Trucks, and What Fathers Know
4 He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore. - Isaiah 2:4 Our nation is mourning. Gun violence has continued to pervade our culture in a … Continue reading On Gun Violence and Faith
1A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly - Proverbs 15:1-2 Words are everything. I don't simply say this as a writer, but as a human who has both delivered and felt the blows of rash … Continue reading Swords And Bandaids
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