Desperate attempts to illicit attention only serve to prop up the idol of self. Our need for approval quickly becomes the insatiable king to which we bow. J.D. Greear gave many a vicarious means to exorcise the demons that keep our praying no deeper than, “God, would you do … Continue reading
Read MoreI met Jay on the plane yesterday afternoon. He pastors a church in what he referred to as a “fishing village” near New Orleans – Weswego. Our conversation ranged widely as any can when two pastors get together. The church Jay pastors received an invitation to participate in a … Continue reading
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From the first episode to sometime this season I have been a fan of "Grey’s Anatomy." The intrigue for me revolves around the complexity of human relationships exposed by writer Shonda Rhimes. I have written quite a bit in the past (noting something that struck me in the first … Continue reading
Reading over at the BHT led me to this article in The Christian Century by Richard Mouw, President of Fuller Theological Seminary. Quite a conversation broke out after the posting of the link to this piece. For some time I have been convinced we do not hear what it … Continue reading
Drifting Boats … or, Fear of Losing the Ship …
Word pictures often provide a speaker with the tools to embed an image in the mind of a hearer. We often use this tool of communication to help the hearer understand a point we believe may well be missed. We may augment these pictures with common phrases intended to … Continue reading
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