Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves... You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had ... (From Philippians 2:3-5) This past Lenten season (Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday), our church replaced our normal corporate prayer time with … Continue reading Learning to Practice Humility in a World of Pride
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One Cluck Too Far: A Parable
Once upon a time, on a rural country farm, there was a rooster. This rooster was bigger than the others, with ruddy feathers, a shiny red comb, eight greenish-grey tail feathers and solid yellow feet. In fact, this rooster was so handsome that all the hens had little choice but to swoon every time the … Continue reading One Cluck Too Far: A Parable
Of Forest Fires, Sharp Wits & Verbal Mistakes
"...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, … Continue reading Of Forest Fires, Sharp Wits & Verbal Mistakes
The Wisdom of Trees
Some trees are easy to identify by their fruit. Take orange trees, for example. An orange is... an orange. There just isn't any fruit quite like it. Grapefruits are big, tangerines are small. But when those green orbs turn bright orange, there is no doubt about the fruit. Other trees are challenging.
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