J.C. Newton

07/17/2012

Mystery, Imagination & the Well of the Dead

“Mystery is the catalyst for imagination.” — J.J. Abrams, movie director & TV producer What is “mystery”? According to the dictionary on my Mac, a mystery is defined as, “Something that is difficult or impossible to explain. The condition or quality of being secret, strange, or difficult to explain.” In other words, a mystery is…

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07/15/2012

He Loves Us So, but How Do We Know?

“I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge — that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of…

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07/11/2012

Of God, Darts & Pubs

Yesterday evening my friend Matt and I visited a local pub/restaurant in Lewisville for an evening of fellowship, darts and watching the baseball All-Star Game on 60 inches of HD goodness. We set up at the back of the restaurant, next to the dart boards, ordered a specialty beer (they were $2) and some food…

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07/09/2012

Thoughts on Silence

As I enjoy a taco today around the corner from home my thoughts once again turn to the topic of the silence of God. Yesterday my pastor, Steve Hixon, spoke on Habakkuk, the Old Testament prophet who loudly took issue with what he perceived to be the silence of God in regard to justice and…

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