The Lord regretted that He had made mankind on the earth, and He was [deeply] grieved in His heart. Genesis 6:6 Amplified Version I dedicate today’s blog post to a newly acquainted person in my life. Let’s call him Stewart. He is my muse for this page. Do YOU know what I mean when I useContinue reading “A Perfect World”
Category Archives: My Story
For Rent
Features: Indoor plumbing Built in Kitchen Access to laundry Indoor gym Bedding provided Rates negotiable * Where I live, housing is getting past what any regular person can afford. Any dry space, that you can fling a mattress down, is appealing. Its heartbreaking to see folks living in doorways, under bridges, in their cars, inContinue reading “For Rent”
Rightly dividing the Word
What does it mean to rightly handle God’s Word? Reflecting on theological disagreements, prosperity teaching, the dangers of expertise, and my own desire for significance, I wrestle with the difference between knowing Scripture and living it. Perhaps the greatest danger isn’t ignorance or education, but knowing God’s Word while missing the One to whom it points.
Fulfillment
What does it mean to become the person God created me to be? Exploring Maslow, self-actualization, psychology, and Scripture, I wrestle with fulfillment, listening-obedience, and Paul’s remarkable words in Philippians 3:12: taking hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Along the way, there are a few tangents… and some rather unfortunate chickens.
Prayer
In Brief — Where I’m Going With This I’m thinking about prayer, imagination, and what it means to carry someone before God. Along the way, John White, Shakespeare, a dream about my daughter, Samson, and the book of Ephesians all find their way into the conversation. What begins as a reflection on prayer becomes somethingContinue reading “Prayer”
A Time For Every purpose under heaven.
The wife who went astray is standing at my door standing in the rain hair dishevelled hanging down hair that veiled her eyes Those down cast eyes dripping water on my carpet “I’m sorry”, she said, “I’m back!”, she said, then, shivering, fell to the floor, just inside my door I tucked and rolled herContinue reading “A Time For Every purpose under heaven.”
Listening and Doing
A chance encounter with an elderly passenger, a spelling game, and a poem I’d printed the night before. I’m still wondering about the significance of what happened. Hebrews speaks of discernment being trained through constant practice, and perhaps that includes learning to listen to the people God places along our way.
