The Bible is one epic story that tells how God set about to redeem and restore a world that was wrenched from its original purpose and beauty. That’s it. If …
Participant or Observer
When Bev and I travel by car on vacation, she will sometimes have a book to occupy her mind. “Want me to read to you,” she will ask. Her voice …
The Flywheel
Car mechanics are quite well acquainted with the flywheel. In automotive applications, the flywheel sits between the engine and the transmission. It works to convert the up and down energy …
“I know the plans I have for you….”
Jeremiah 29:11 – A Commencement Address, May 10th, 2017 By Phillip Camp, Lipscomb University – Nashville, TN As we gather for such an important milestone in the lives of you …
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
View PostPost Lent Reflections
Lent 2022 is history. Recently I heard folks sharing what they “gave up” for Lent: chocolate, social media, sugar, alcohol, and such. I think that is the most common reaction …
Revelation Resources
The book of Revelation is a fraught book. For many generations it has been often approached as a manual for deciphering the future date of Christ’s return. 666 has been …
The Power of a Question
It was time to go home, so Sarifa came to my room in the surgical ward to wheel me down to the car. She and Bev packed our three small …
No one left to come
Martin Neimoller was a famous Lutheran pastor in Germany. He is known for his opposition to the Nazis’ state control of the churches, and he was imprisoned in Sachsenhausen and …
No such word
There is no church without us The sum total of our tears struggles, joys, doubts, longings, fears, and loneliness. No such word, church Church is a noun describing one thing …