Tragedy
A Mystery No More
Hesitant. Yes, that would be the best word to describe my gut feeling about posting this piece.… Continue reading
Read MoreKings Do What Kings Do: Temple, Church, People and Housing God (Pt.2)
When I think of other reasons to consider choosing someone else to build God a house I think, “Why no mention of his indiscretion with Bathsheba? Why no reference to the murder of Uriah? No inner turmoil for ignoring the rape of his daughter?”
You may need to pick … Continue reading
Read MoreKings Do What Kings Do: Temple, Church, People and Housing God (Pt.1)
It all started with a question. That a pastor gets asked a question about the Bible is not uncommon.
Reading through the Old Testament prompted a young lady to wrestle with the exchange between David and Nathan over David’s desire to build God a house. The narrators of 2 … Continue reading
Read MoreWhy Should Lyle Care?
Six years ago the crisis of the day was New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Today the crisis is Japan. Both demonstrated an incredible power in natural disasters. The chain reaction of events set off in Northern Japan can hardly be fathomed – earthquake, tsunami, (potential) nuclear meltdown as … Continue reading