Lent: a Time of Remembering
Lent has begun, a time for looking down the path toward Easter. We think of the path to the cross, the tomb, and the resurrection of Christ. In the next…
Lost and Found
One day Jesus is teaching and his audience includes tax collectors and other "sinners" who have gathered around him (Luke 15). Also nearby are some Pharisees and teachers of the…
Simplicity
Simplicity - "absence of complication" and a host of other descriptions. My church's spiritual disciplines for this month are simplicity and solitude. Let's think about simplicity this week.…
A Light for My Path
You're walking through the woods on a lovely fall afternoon, but you soon realize it's time to turn around and return to the cabin. Unfortunately, the sun makes…
NEW SCHEDULE
Dear friends and readers, Some of you have been following my weekly blogs since I started seven years ago - May 2015. Others have joined us along the way. I…
Fruit of the Spirit – Goodness
Goodness. Hmm, this fruit thing keeps getting harder, doesn't it? Paul didn't say, "Doing good." We could probably handle that on our own. After all, even those who don't know…
Fruit of Peace
If you should ever journey to Israel, the first greeting you will hear is "Shalom"—peace be with you. Occasionally, we sing the chorus, I've got peace like a river, I've…
The Fruit of the Spirit ~ Love
We have thought about how the Spirit gives us gifts, such as teaching, preaching, encouragement, mercy, leadership, etc. The idea is that we are to use these gifts to minister…
Jesus Interrupts
Now, for one last interruption. One day, Jesus took the disciples for a boat ride. They all settled in and Jesus even fell asleep. The wind began picking up speed…
Working Interruptions
Are you becoming aware of the interruptions in your life? How was your prayer life this week? (See "Prayer Interruptions") What about interruptions at work? Oh, many of us can…
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