Theological conversations are a gift from God…they are a way to form and live out true community and to dream, talk about and pray through the nature of God, humanity and the world really is a way we can live out the Kingdom dream that Jesus brought to the earth. One of those conversations that […]
A video by Francis Chan about risk. Francis is an inspiration to me and has challenged me on many occasions. I think this video really can speak to the American parent, Christian, and Church. I won’t say much, because it speaks for itself, however my question is this. Are we so caught up in safety […]
I am taking an online course, how to read the Bible. Its an interesting experience. It is at “theological” school that is very diverse in terms of the beliefs of the individual students. Actually, I feel like it is far too liberal for me, but this course has been a shining light in my experience […]
The quote above is offered in a devotion of Eugene Peterson’s writings. It is a simple and profound summary of the reality that faith is in fact a journey. It is not a moment of conversion, a series of learnings or events. Faith is a journey. It is a journey that is both individual and […]
I ran across the quote above during my devotional time this morning in a Richard Rohr devotional that I read. In many ways it speaks for itself. What does it really mean to be a person of the Kingdom. A young child once said that the Kingdom of God is like opposite day, so true. […]
During my time with God today, I was listening to one of my Divine Office readings. The phrase that I heard during this time was “mystery is the root of love.” I got stuck on that the rest of the time as I pondered what the means in every area and aspect of my life. […]
Life is complicated, snow angels are not. Life requires so much focus and attention, a constant battle of will, priorities, beliefs, and reality. Snow angels are simple. All you need is snow and some willing participants. This picture is of our third snow this fall/winter. The kids were excited to go out and this was […]
“God does not give you more than you can handle.” I have heard this 1000 times, and have said it countless other times. It is not a helpful saying in a moment of pain or crisis, and does not really bring any peace, but it is a reality, especially in hindsight. It is amazing what […]
Ephesians 4-The vision for the church…what church is meant to be. Check out the Message translation for a poetic version of this important chapter. Habbakuk 1:5-the reminder of our story…that there is a story being written and it is amazing! Matthew 18-Jesus model for conflict. How we do conflict makes or breaks our relationships, our […]
I am reading Erwin McManus’s book Wide Awake. He is talking a lot about dreams and dreaming. He commented that God only gets involved in God sized dreams. I have been thinking a lot about that. I agree with the statement, not because God does not care about all of our dreams; because God does. […]
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