“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: It is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world” C.S. Lewis Please, share with a friend if you feel moved. Read all past issues at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/davidrupert Read more
In this life, we are all really fellow farmers, working toward producing good crops. We might not be in the fields, but we are in the factories and office buildings, retail stores and homes, putting out a product. Metaphorically, none of us wants bad fruit. Nobody wants the bad produce of a harvest gone wrong. I have spent a lifetime building my character, disciplining my thoughts and trying to make the right choices, but still, I don’t always turn out the best... Read more
Like you, I’ve been knocked down many times in the past. With the wind pulled out of my sails, all progress just stopped. So I floundered. Wondering. Waiting. Wasting days, months and years. It seems like I’ve spent half my life, sitting around, waiting for instructions. I’ve called it “recovery mode,” but really I was just feeling sorry for myself. That’s no way to live. I read about Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus. He had been furiously opposed... Read more
We all hear voices. That’s why therapists, counselors and clergy have no shortage of work. We hear voices from our past: Teachers, preachers, and parents told us what to do. They weren’t always nice about it. Then there are the voices from cynics, critics and doubters whose disbelief in us still rings in our ears. And then there are the voices calling out our names today. Somewhere in the din is the voice of God. I heard it. Not just... Read more
One of my favorite bloggers is Jennifer Dukes-Lee, who blogs over at Getting Down Jesus. Her writing is full of keen observations into the world around her and the work of God within her. She and I decided to swap blog posts this morning on the subject of “loneliness.” Find her blog here, but first, read her lovely words below. The antidote to a lonely lifeby Jennifer Dukes-Lee“The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.” — Mother Teresa We... Read more
Read the Red Letters and you’ll see some startling revelations. Some think that Jesus’ ministry was to call out sinners — to pin their deeds against them and exact some sort of forced change. But, in reality, he reserved his harshest words for the religious folks — those who lived by rules and thrived on the judgement of others without any heart change. Jesus embraced the sinner, the prostitute and the tax collector. He dined with the most sordid lot,... Read more
The following is featured today over at High Calling Blogs. I remember coming home from work and there was my son James, lying on his stomach in the living room. He was surrounded by crayons and pieces of paper. “What are you doing, son?” “I’m working,” he said resolutely, his tongue pushed toward his cheek with a look of intensity that meant business. “Really hard.” Twenty minutes later he produced an elaborately colored picture. “I used every crayon,” he announced. “Do... Read more
The AFL-CIO recently announced it’s annual “My Bad Boss” contest. Once you start to sort through the 640 stories, you’ll realize that maybe your boss isn’t so bad. After reading about this, I knew that I just couldn’t pass up the High Calling group writing project to blog about bosses. Here’s a few of the best (or worst) stories. An employee was demoted because it rained on the day of the company outing that she had planned. The boss later asked... Read more
Work can have its ups and downs. There are those days when we bounce into work with a big happy grin, patting everyone on the back, itching to get started with our day. And then there are those days when we drag our tails across the threshold of our employer’s front door with barely enough energy to plop down in our seats and stare blankly into a computer screen. We have good days and bad days. And then there are... Read more
What’s the worst job in AmericaThere is an opening for a Kill Supervisor. Here’s the description: “The Judge Group Inc has partnered with a food company seeking a kill floor supervisor!!! A growing meat company located in the Southwest is currently searching for a first shift kill floor supervisor. The individual hired must have at least 3 yrs experience supervising kill or boning operations in the meat industry. The individual hired will be responsible for overseeing first shift kill operations…”... Read more
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