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God Is Not An Equation
Like 1.5 billion other people, I am on Facebook. I currently have, uhm … { checking } … 791 friends there. And many of them are Christian. I love my Christian friends, just like all my friends, but sometimes they … Continue reading
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Leader, Manager, Predator, Shepherd
(A Lection Reflection on Mark 6 and Psalm 23) (also part of the Leadership series) Fire up the Google machine and put in “sheep without a shepherd,” “Jesus as shepherd,” “the Good Shepherd,” or “the Lord is my shepherd.” You’ll … Continue reading
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What If Gandalf Doesn’t Show?
(a Lection Reflection on Psalm 130 and Mark 5:21-43) There is a scene in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers where Gandalf is leaving Aragorn to go get help. As he mounts up and prepares to leave, he says “Look to my … Continue reading
Cynics, Scoffers, Despair, and Me (Psalm 1)
I am, by nature, a Pollyanna. I tend to look on the bright side, to see the good in everyone, to be Up most of the time. On the Enneagram, I am a Seven, which means life to me is … Continue reading
“A Little Lower than God” — Really?
There is a Bible study group that meets in a coffee shop I frequent. They sit at a long table near an easy chair where I like to relax, drink my coffee, and read the morning paper or write. From … Continue reading
And It’s God From the 3-Point Line!
(A Lection Reflection on Psalm 126 and Isaiah 43: 16-21) As those who know me will attest, I’m a big sports guy. My favorite sports are football and basketball, with college basketball being at the top of the list. And … Continue reading