In my life, I have had two moments that have stuck with me in terms of how I make choices. One was counseling a woman who lived, with her young …
Bike Path Theology
Recently I bumped into a friend on the Bike Path. He stopped his bike to talk to me. “I really need to talk to you; things are coming off the …
Desiring God
John Piper wrote a book by this title, but that is not the object of this rumination. I have been thinking about what happens when someone honestly desires God., Psalm …
Diversity
di·ver·si·ty də-ˈvər-sə-tē1: the condition of having or being composed of differing elements : VARIETYespecially : the inclusion of people of different races, or cultures in a group or organization; programs …
What’s the difference?
I’ve heard it lots and lots of times. I CAN’T do that. Most of the time the item being referenced could be characterized by one of the following four general …
The Most Difficult Task
I don’t know of any task more difficult than communicating clearly to another human being. It crowns the list of all other important tasks and is usually lurking in the …
Run the race.
Hebrews was written to a community of Jesus’ disciples, some of whom were bailing out – abandoning their calling. So the writer of the epistle of Hebrews set out to …
Lowering the Bar on the Gospel
I have been thinking about the idea of “lowering the bar,” especially in regard to being a disciple of Jesus. This little rumination began with the recent experience of meeting …
Me!
View Post“New” in what way?
When it was first announced that a roadway would connect the UC to Highway 99, I was really excited. I could imagine what a benefit the “new” road would be …
Christmas Eve Service
Looking for a place to observe the anticipation and glory of Christmas Eve? LifeSpring Church will be meeting at 7:00 PM on Saturday for a 45-minute Christmas worship. Contemporary Christmas …
Blindness
View PostSome Thoughts About Hypnosis
Several years ago, a group of counselors hired a Texas Tech professor to teach them how to use hypnosis in their counseling and therapy practice. I had the privilege of …
Latte: (n)
Italian for, “you paid too much for that coffee.” Did I make you chuckle? There’s a restaurant in Austin, Texas that is famous for it’s message board, always containing some …
Searching for the mind of God:
View Post28 Days of Waiting
November 27 is the first day of Advent, and it concludes on December 24. Advent means “the coming or arrival of something or someone that is important or worthy of …
Christian Dominionism
Okay. This blog is about theology and it’s importance. Theology is ” the study of religious faith, practice, and experience especially the study of God and of God’s relation to the …
More Accurately
I’ve known about Apollos since my childhood. My Sunday school classes always mentioned him when we studied Acts. My teachers emphasized that although Apollos was a gifted speaker and well-educated, …
I love weddings….sometimes.
I had the privilege of presiding over Deenee and Robert in their recent wedding on October 8. Unless you’re a Las Vegas wedding chapel officiant, weddings are not everyday occurrences. …
Why I Speak Out
I’m tired of extremists controlling the conversation. Christian Nationalism, Qanon, violence, the hopelessness of nihilism, and bald-faced lying threaten our world and have no place being used in the vocabulary …