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I think our society here in America has a balance disorder. We think what is right is wrong and we uphold what is wrong as right. We celebrate those who wish to change the way God made things….
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Author’s Note: This is the seventh part in a series on mankind’s search for the ideal — the perfect, the mature, the right. I’m convinced that every human being, Christian or not, has at some depth a desire for things to “be right” in the world. This longing drives us to seek answers. Some look
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I long for the ideal of having a perfect memory… to see, hear and feel what I’ve already experienced. I want SO badly to remember things people told me. What is even more cruel is that I can remember some dreams that I’ve had at night better than the reality I lived the day before!
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Those who know me well happen to know that I’m a connoisseur of fine tea. For some people, their hobby is knowing all about coffee. A pastor friend of mine is even part of a group that roasts their own coffee beans, creating unique blends. Other people enjoy learning about and brewing their own craft…
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For some reason unbeknownst to me, my body keeps waking me up at different early morning hours. Ever had that happen? I can’t stand it. I’d rather sleep! And sleep soundly. But 6 a.m., 5 a.m., 3:45 a.m. (this morning), whatever the time, I cannot seem to go back to sleep — not even with
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On Wednesday, as I drove to Alamogordo for my latest balance therapy session, I listened to one of my favorite albums of music, John Michael Talbot’s “Troubadour of the Great King.” It was recorded early in JMT’s post-secular career, 1981, when the teachings of his Franciscan order were fresh in his mind. I had an
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This month has been an active one for my photography. Not only have I turned all “Nat Geo” when it comes to local birds but I managed to (finally) capture the Perseids meteor shower after years of trying. Here are a few of my snapshots — a really needed departure from theology, Bible study and
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“…though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites. And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire,
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As I sit here at my table, drinking tea and watching the neighborhood birds through the window, I wanted to drop a quick thought on the subject of grace and creation. In Genesis 2, God gave Adam (and eventually Eve) care over His other creatures — a cool vice-regency role that believers in God should
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Humans were not made to be alone, a lesson learned from Eden. We need other people. For Christians, this need is double. We not only need the social fellowship but we need the spiritual support. Humans partner up for a reason, and this reason is support.
J.C. Newton 