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I’ve been so engrosses in planning lately that when I go to bed every night, I have numbers swirling in my head in three currencies: euro, pound sterling and U.S. dollar. I also have highway names, lodging details, flight numbers, and dates. I’m a mess! Through this process of trying to find transportation and, most…
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Ahhh… September. Can’t you just feel the cool autumn breeze? No? Oh, well, it’s coming soon. I promise. Depending on where you reside in this world, it may be gently slapping you in the face right now as you read this on your smartphone or tablet. Or it may be months away. If you live…
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This afternoon I wanted to share with you a few lessons I’ve learned in recent years of my “growing young” journey. I’m not an expert in most things, to be sure, but I believe there are certain essential concepts and practices that every follower of Jesus must believe in order to grow up in their…
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My friend Bryon shared these insights from the book “The Celtic Way of Evangelism” by George Hunter III on Facebook yesterday and I found them fascinating. 5 essentials to spiritual health according to St. Patrick: 1. Voluntary times of solitude to focus on God. 2. Time spent with a spiritual mentor. 3. Time spent with…
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Head knowledge is not enough. It is only one facet of the knowledge of God. Remember that the knowledge of God is dualistic, it has more than one component. And neither component can be separated from the other. Both are needed in order for understanding and wisdom in relation to God to be complete.
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As a Christian, waves can be dangerous as well. We’re not talking physical waves this time but spiritual and emotional waves. Philosophic waves. Scientific waves. Waves that sweep our imaginations and emotions off their feet and carry them in directions that seem to be straight and true but really are deceiving.
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Elijah bolted out of Israel, leaving dust trails behind him. He went to Horeb, also known as Mount Sinai, called the “mountain of God.” The great prophet was SO distressed and SO afraid that he just wanted to die. Prophet on a ledge — look out below!
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Okay, here’s the skinny on the story: Paul likes to talk. Young boys like to sleep. First Century windows don’t have glass. Or metal bars. And three story buildings are mighty high. Moral of the story: don’t let sleepy young boys sit in third-story windows when Paul’s around. Got it?
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One of my pastors, Mike Messerli, taught yesterday on the prayer of Jehoshaphat, king of Israel, found in 2 Chronicles 20:1-13. Mike did a wonderful job in calling our attention to the marvelous structure of the prayer and some really humble admissions by the king. For those that don’t know, Jehoshaphat was one of many…
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This is the first entry in a series on odd and interesting passages of the Bible that are sure to raise eyebrows. But while they pique our interest, they also communicate important lessons about life and faith. Today: Saul & the Witch of Endor (1 Samuel 28:4-27) Here’s the cliff notes background of the story:…
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