Saturn and Jupiter
As I wiped the sleep from my eyes a little before sunrise this morning, I gazed out my south-facing window and saw two bright objects in the sky. There was blazing beauty to each of them and together they took my breath away. I thought one was Sirius, until I did my research and realized…
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A Meditation upon Deuteronomy 6
Deuteronomy 6: 1-25 (NLT) 1 “These are the commands, decrees, and regulations that the Lord your God commanded me to teach you. You must obey them in the land you are about to enter and occupy, 2 and you and your children and grandchildren must fear the Lord your God as long as you live. If you obey all his decrees…
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Christians, Catacombs, and Chemistry Sets
Frequently, my attitude needs adjustment. The odd thing is that my own blog can be the catalyst for such “attitudinal correction.” Recently, looking for a quote by Annie Dillard, I came upon my thoughts as expressed on July 10 of 2011 (read them here). There, once again, Annie Dillard’s reflections about church caused me to…
Continue readingLemonade
Previously, I wrote that “enchantment is the opposite of entitlement.” These words of Chris Rice tell of enchantment. He is enchanted with life, lemonade, and love. Lemonade(Listen to it here) So go ahead and ask herFor happy ever after‘Cause nobody knows what’s comingSo why not take a chance on loving?Come on, pour the glass and…
Continue readingGrace and Works
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:8-10. In…
Continue readingWelcome to Our World
We have been enjoying a wonderful Christmas season in Simcoe, Ontario with our daughter, Twila, son-in-law, Brad, and grandson, Clayton. Yesterday, we had the opportunity to go to Sunday worship at the Selkirk Christian Chapel in Selkirk, where they attend and are loved by a great church family. Brad, Twila, and I performed this Chris…
Continue readingFollow-up to Constant Protection
I often find it helpful to look at our world through two perspectives at the same time. Science is a valuable tool that allows us to understand many aspects of the universe. Faith takes us further and permits us to consider things that go beyond the scope of science. Poetry is a better medium for…
Continue readingSpiritual Inertia
“It is easier to do what you have done than what you have not, and especially than what goes contrary to what you have done. You tend to keep on doing what you have done; and the more so, the more you have done it. That is spiritual inertia.” (Willard, Dallas. Renovation of the Heart:…
Continue readingThe Face of Christ
My friend, Mike Charko, and I wrote a song about seeing Jesus on the train. It is a poetic, imaginative piece that suggests that we should seek to love others around us as Jesus would love them. Mike found an interesting blog about someone else who imagined an encounter with “Jesus” on a train. Check…
Continue readingNew Law
I have been watching the comments on the blog of Professor John Stackhouse regarding Mark Driscoll. Some of the comments made me think of this song by Derek Webb. New Law(Lyrics and Music by Derek Webb) don’t teach me about politics and governmentjust tell me who to vote for don’t teach me about truth and…
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