Monthly Archives: February 2013

Hard Truths

Posted on 02/28/2013 by Bruce

(A Lection Reflection on Luke 13:1-9) Many years ago, I heard an important truth: Do not turn a parable into an allegory. I suspect that I violated that rule in an earlier essay I wrote on the Fig Tree and … Continue reading →

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Where Are You Looking? What Do You See?

Posted on 02/19/2013 by Bruce

I can’t do those fake 3D drawings. You know, the ones where you focus on a red dot or some such thing, and all of a sudden out pops a scene that you didn’t see before. I have friends who … Continue reading →

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Testing God

Posted on 02/13/2013 by Bruce

(A Lection Reflection on Luke 4:1-12) Let me put some thoughts in front of you, and you tell me if you’ve heard these before: Trust in God. Believe God’s word. Stand on the promises of God. Step out in faith. … Continue reading →

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Your Messiah Is Too Small

Posted on 02/05/2013 by Bruce

(A Lection Reflection on Luke 9:28-36) Years ago, J.B. Phillips wrote a wonderful little book entitled “Your God Is Too Small.” In it, he posited that what many people were busy worshipping, fighting, or ignoring was in fact an idol: … Continue reading →

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