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The Visible Manifestation of Love
Weeks ago I wrote about God’s will in a proactive sense. Knowing and doing the will of God in everyday life. There is another facet of God’s will that is…Bruising of Blessing
I have been communing with Abram lately. I mean, I have been reading and rereading his story, from the book of Genesis. There was no organized Hebrew religion during his…Re-remembering 9/11
I tried talking with my father today about the 9/11 attacks. There have been some wonderful specials on TV recently, and as I tried to relate these to him on…Suffering-Part 2
Last post, I shared some thoughts from Joni Eareckson-Tada about suffering. Coming from just about any other individual, the words might sound distant, heady, even cold, but from a long-time…Is “Radical” Too, or not Enough?-Part 2
In the preface of his book, “Crazy Love” (published 2008 by David C. Cook), Francis Chan tells this story: We all know something’s wrong. At first I thought it was…Is “Radical” Too, or Not Enough?-Part 1
Wow, I didn’t realize it had been so long since my last blog post. I’ve been doing some traveling, hosting guests at our home, and dealing with a couple of…Unity in Christ-Windows of Glass
Paradox [par-uh-doks] -noun. “Any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.” Paradoxes are usually called such because they create tension. I have always enjoyed stained glass windows as…Unity in Christ-Grafted into Eternity
To our finite minds, eternity is an extremely difficult concept to grasp. Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, said God has placed “eternity in the human heart” (Eccl. 3:11). …
Praying With My Pencil” —Greg Asimakoupoulos
Now I sit me down
to think
and jot a prayer
with lead or ink.
If I should wake
before I die,
I ask you, Lord,
to help me try
to live each day
for what it’s worth
and make some meaning
of my birth.