Some meandering thoughts on George Floyd and our need for both Justice and Grace.
I seriously doubt I have anything unique/new to add to this conversation and lament over the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. Sadly, many other names could be added. I trust those who read will forgive me for that all too ubiquitous...
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Psalms of Ascent and the Corona Virus
If you are a friend of Crossway Community, you know Pastor Funk and I have been preaching a series on the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134). In their original context, it is believed these Psalms were sung by God's people who would literally ascend in their pilgrimage...
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Walking in Kindness
By now, if you're anything like me, you are perhaps a bit tired of hearing the words "Corona", Virus", "quarantine", "lockdown", "social distancing", etc.! Yet, I still feel we need to engage with one another over this new reality. So today's post will be a bit of a...
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Christ and the Corona Virus (Toward a Christ-Like Response)
Hello Friends! Thank you for visiting our website. As the title of this post suggests, I'd like to share with you my best guess on how Jesus would have us respond to the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. "Toward" might be the key word in this piece because I do...
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Walking in Patience
After posting a somewhat cathartic emotional piece yesterday, I think with this post, I will return to some reflections on the fruit of the Spirit, and, an invitation to "walk with me" as I seek to walk with Jesus. I've already reflected a bit on love, joy, and peace....
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For Megan: “Where’d the Time Go?” or, “We Love You Little Bird”.
I suppose this post will be full of clichés, but I don't think I can help myself. I'll explain. This morning, my wife and I said goodbye to Megan, our youngest, who is headed, of all places, to Hawaii to start a new job. I mean, I don't get it. Hawaii (Kauai Island),...
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Come!
With this entry, I have in mind those who are either weary or wary of church. Even to you, maybe especially to you, Jesus says, "Come to me . . . "(Matt.11:28-20) Let me explain what I mean. I have always felt an affinity with those who feel like they just don't fit...
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Coming to Jesus (Again and Again)
So, we made it through another holiday season! It's been a while since I contributed to this blog, but in my last post I talked a bit about experiencing the holidays as "holy-days". It seems to me, that shift of experience from a hectic mess of getting things done...
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Holidays as Holy Days
Happy Holidays! This is a greeting/sentiment you will most likely hear during the next several weeks. Probably many of you reading this blog post are aware of the root meaning of our English word "holiday". It comes from the Old...
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Walking in Peace
Perhaps you have heard the following thoughts: Man is not at peace with other men because he is not at peace with himself. And, man is not at peace with himself because he is not at peace with God. So, in today's blog, I want to ponder with you, what it means to walk...
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Walking in Joy
I remember hearing years ago, a simple description of how to distinguish Happiness from Joy. It was said that happiness is dependent upon external happenings or circumstances, while having joy is not dependent upon circumstances. That is, if things are going well, I...
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Walking in Love
I suspect the word, if not the very idea of "love" is one of the most used and perhaps misunderstood word in the English language. We usually equate love with our emotions/feelings toward something or someone we truly enjoy. We say, "I love hot dogs". "I love...
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