It only took a few unplanned 50-degree days and my thoughts are now turning to my urban “farm.” Last year, it was a 4×4 square plot of land that held 16 different kinds of vegetables. The onions, tomatoes, peppers, and the lettuce did especially well. But the beans died on the vine and the carrots were too narrowly planted. This year, I’m “doubling the farm” and will have an 8×8 plot. I’ve got the framing built and the seeds bought. But... Read more
I stood in the cold night and wondered what in the world I was doing there. The volunteers excitedly pointed out objects in the night sky, Orion’s Belt, the Little Dipper, and Jupiter all beamed in the moonless night and the Colorado sky that stretched from horizon to horizon. Still, it was cold and dark. But the star watch coordinators were enthusiastic, even giddy about the sky. They spoke of the spin of the earth, the southerly shift of... Read more
This photo was taken last fall — and I pray this little guy is doing well through the winter. Please, share with a friend if you feel moved. Read all past issues at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/davidrupert Read more
Well, God here I am again. It seems like I was just here yesterday, confessing the same thing. It seems like full circle, doesn’t it? What’s that? You don’t remember? Serious? This forgiveness thing really messes me up. It’s so hard for me. And so … easy for Him. I think that God’s memory is long – eternally long. But He says He forgives – and forgets. I don’t understand it, because I don’t have the same capacity for love. I forgive, try... Read more
Steve A Johnson Men have an easier time dressing for work than women, I’ll admit. Most guys wear basically the same outfit, with minor variations. Without much effort or expense, I’ve always dressed just a little better than the frumpy guy down the hall and a little below the boss. It’s the happy medium that seems to keep me out of fashion trouble. For years, I wore a tie and even a coat to work. But eventually, the prevailing crowd wore me... Read more
He’ll set everything right. I’m counting on it. Please, share with a friend if you feel moved. Read all past issues at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/davidrupert Read more
The long running “Gilligan’s Island” assembled a cast of contrasting characters who had to work together for survival. The Skipper, Gilligan and the castaways pooled their talents and abilities so that all could return home. Conversely, the television series “Survivor” pitted the island mates against each other in a Darwin inspired “survival of the fittest.” This is Evolution’s dirty little secret. When the theory is carried out to its natural conclusions, humans must continue to evolve. In order to evolve,... Read more
I was honored to have this article published in the February Issue of More Living Magazine. You can subscribe here. I’m connected — wired at home, at work, and on my hip. Info is always available. Need a price check, an airline schedule, or a quote for a Bible study? Got it. The collected knowledge ofthe ages can be accessed in seconds. Google, the company, is now Google, the verb. Photo by Di Benard Recently I was challenged to ponder life without Google. Well, not just ponder,... Read more
Photo by Lisa Please, share with a friend if you feel moved. Read all past issues at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/davidrupert Read more
What if Jesus wasn’t born 2000 years ago, but he came today. What would that be like?Dallas Willard, in The Divine Conspiracy, writes this, “If he were to come today as he did then, he could carry out his mission through most any decent and useful occupation. He could be a clerk or accountant in a hardware store, a computer repairman, a banker, an editor, doctor, waiter, teacher, farmhand, lab technician, or construction worker.“He could have run a housecleaning service or repair... Read more
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