Jason and I shared a conversation this morning. He told me he was talking with a person about church, church history and theology. As the conversation went on, he received this retort, “my dad knows all about that, he studied that.” Admirable. Just what does that mean that we … Continue reading
Read MoreA few years ago I heard sermon/talk by Walter Wangerin. He gave a powerful illustratoin of what it means to honor. The bible commands to “Honor your father and mother …” Seems a friend was honoring his mother by forgoeing a particular career track to return home and care … Continue reading
Read MoreI moved over my posts from “Musings on life and faith” from December 2003 to justtodd here with Typepad. I am still figuring out the template and the things I can do. Keep checking back to see the latest in my attempts to improve the blog experience.… Continue reading
Read MoreThe transistory nature of our culture heightens those times when we witness something of stability. Eugene Peterson wrote a book on the “Songs of Ascent” titled, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. On December 31, 2003, my pastor – Brother Justice died at the age of 96. … Continue reading
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