One of the things I’m dealing with these days is the loss of meaning. When I was in the church, there was so much meaning, so much talk about my glorious future and wonderful purpose. I couldn’t begin to tell you how many prophecies I’d received over the years… thousands!… that provided me with a strong sense of destiny. Even though I “received” these cautiously, I couldn’t help allowing them to stimulate my overwhelming self-awareness as a person for whom... Read more
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Here are the lyrics: Carry Me (Music and Lyrics by David Hayward) He tends his flock like a shepherd of love He gathers lambs in his strong tender arms He bears them close to his passionate heart Gently and lovingly leads them along He will protect me from all of my foes He plants a place where his work safely grows And I am assured that he reaps what he sows And I will with fulness his love come to... Read more
This is another installment in the mysterious “Sophia” series… the graphic chronicle of a young woman’s courageous journey to wisdom and independence. In this image she has come across a canoe. She must travel with stealth. There is a distant camp across the lake and she knows how sound travels over open water, especially in the still of the night. Whether they are kindly or not, it doesn’t matter, for she absolutely must be alone. This one is done with... Read more
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Prayer does nothing to alleviate suffering. (Ferriera in Shusaku Endo’s Silence). Certainly upon this we must agree. Or perhaps not. I remember in March last year I wrote a post called “I’ve Never Seen a Miracle”. The flack that ensued was surprising. First of all, I didn’t think all that many people read my blog locally. But someone did and the news travelled fast. Being in the Vineyard movement and being a pastor of one its churches was problematic in... Read more
Title: Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy Author: Eric Metaxas Publisher: Thomas Nelson It is difficult to gather all the facts and string them together in a readable way. Eric Metaxas’ new biography, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, kept my attention because he was able to do just that. I have always been interested in Bonhoeffer and have read his works as well as works about him. Metaxas’ book has a lot more detail and weaves a good story as well. The book... Read more
I received a lot of requests for this, so here you go: Spreadshirt whys wise T-Shirts If you prefer Cafepress, I’ve started a shop there too which carries a bumper sticker of this: click here Read more
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