I have always been intrigued by creeks, streams and rivers. Just below Love Lake in one of the wilderness areas just outside of Creede, Co reveals this view of a “Rocky Mountain Stream.” The first Sunday in Advent nears and for me it is as refreshing as this stream.
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Be a Kinder …
Recently Scot McKnight posted a letter from a reader and asked how others might respond by doing so in the comment thread. For a variety of reasons I moved beyond the debates over Calvinism, Reformed Theology and who is “Truly Reformed.” It is not that I do not think we Southern Baptists have not been [...]
The Turn of a Preposition – Hope for Relationships
I enjoy teaching. One of the best times of my week comes in sharing some time with a group of adults thinking about follow Jesus as we engage the Scriptures in a small group. Generally these settings call for an “expert” to “dispense” truth. Long ago I considered that model passe. The reason? Learning comes [...]
My New Friend Jim Palmer to be Interviewed
Lance Ford will interview my new friend Jim Palmer tomorrow evening at Shapevine online. The videocast is free. The interview begins at 8:00 p.m. (EST) I read Jim’s Divine Nobodies on the plane home from Soularize and am currently reading his new book, Wide Open Spaces. It would be worth your time.
Christ the King Sunday
Today we celebrate Christ the King Sunday.
Sad
A twisted joke on a teen girl by Leonard Pitts Jr.
(HT: The Daily Oklahoman)
Petition and Conserve
Over the last few years we experienced drought conditions. Ponds dried up. Crops longed for water. We prayed. We hoped. This year we have set records in Oklahoma for rain. The Raleigh News & Observer carried an article on a move by several churches in North Carolina to not just call for prayer but also [...]
Consumers Make Friday Black for More Than Retailers
The fliers came in the paper yesterday offering the endless possibilities for any and all to help retailers improve their bottom line. In today’s paper an AP article noted how we consumers will also help plumbers to profits. From the article,
Clogged drains from plenty of grease are a problem as soon as holiday season starts, [...]
Friday Photo
Things turned cold here in Oklahoma Tuesday evening this week. I could not help but throw up a pic from our Labor Day trip to Creede, CO. These Aspens caught our attention as we came down from Love Lake.
Follow-up on Sad
I quickly posted a link to Leonard Pitts Jr.’s recent piece. Thinking through the implications of human cruelty related to the sad story of Megan I considered how impossible it is to determine the limits for another. In other words, I suspected some may be a bit self-righteous and think the words were written to [...]
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