Ecclesiastes can be a little tough to take. But I was reading it the other day and this jumped out at me: Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that are given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil … Continue reading »
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Decent, Orderly Worship
…but all things should be done decently and in order.—1 Corinthians 14:40 This verse from 1 Corinthians is often described as the “unofficial motto” of the Presbyterian church, particularly with respect to gathered worship. The idea behind that description is that the Presbyterian Church is open to new ideas and is willing to experiment–so long … Continue reading »
Summertime Blues
Have you ever tried to explain where Yucca Valley is? I recently took study leave to attend the Joe Engle Institute of Preaching in New Jersey. Whenever I met someone, they would look at my name badge and ask me where Yoo-ka” Valley was. The first few times I said things like “not far from … Continue reading »
The Safety Dance
I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. — John 10:10 (nrsv) Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I received a stoning. Three times I was shipwrecked; for a night and a day I was adrift at sea; … in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, hungry and … Continue reading »
A Spiritual gift i don’t think about much
I saw something new in Judges 14:5-6: The spirit of the LORD rushed on him, and he tore the lion apart barehanded as one might tear apart a kid. I realized I have tended to think of the Spirit of the Lord as conferring gifts and abilities that are, well, “spiritual.” I haven’t usually thought … Continue reading »