I frequent a Theology social-networking site called Theologica. It’s a great place to bounce ideas off of individuals, some of whom have a lot more knowledge than I do about the world of theology. Recently, a young man named Rey wrote a beautiful post called Love Letters. At the end of his post, he made [...]
Archive for January, 2009
27 Jan
How Do You Read Your Bible?
I can’t say it any better than Spurgeon…….
Search the Scriptures. Do not merely read them — search them; look out the parallel passages; collate them; try to get the meaning of the Spirit upon any one truth by looking to all the texts which refer to it. Read the Bible consecutively: do not merely [...]
21 Jan
Let Us Not Presume
Recently, I listened as a young seminary student from Westminster Seminary in CA taught about a passage in Mark 5:1-20. I’ve read this passage many times, but this young man was able to give an exposition of this passage that was so wonderfully rich in content and full of truth that I literally almost wept.
For [...]
20 Jan
Today We Honor You: Presidents Bush and Obama
Dear President George W. Bush:
Thank you for being a faithful, kind, jovial, intelligent and balanced president. I am saddened you haven’t heard these words often enough during your time in the Oval Office. Complainers and dissidents rarely find the good in those they oppose. Ideologies clash and human decency becomes victim to its grip.
Thank you [...]
17 Jan
Three Buckskins and a Bay
Outside of my living room window, I am privileged to have a spectacular view of a valley where, in the winter, a local guest ranch run their string of horses with a herd of cattle. (The picture above is my view!) Around this time of year, grass is no longer available in the valley because [...]
12 Jan
Broken Body, Living Spirit
This picture was taken on the second day I met this child. His Compassion International sponsor is sitting on the other seat of this teeter-totter. He’s beautiful, isn’t he? At first glance, it would appear that this smiling boy was healthy and strong. The grin on his face (missing tooth included) is obviously full of [...]
9 Jan
Burying a Friend is Hard to Do
Last week, I lost a sweet friend. He wasn’t a best friend but he was the best. At the young age of 49 he left two sons and a wife behind. His time on this earth was short yet rich in laughter and full of hope. He was thoughtful, gentle and rarely said an unkind [...]
6 Jan
Joy in Suffering
Recently, I was reading a book called The Narrow Road (one of the follow up books to Brother Andrew’s original book.) In the preface of the book, I read a thoughtful statement about Joy in Suffering, which I would like to share here.
“At one time, joy in suffering did not fit into my Kingdom. My [...]
3 Jan
The Forever Journey
Two years ago I curiously watched this wrinkled, aged elephant travel a lonely, solitary path through the middle of the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. Earlier in our trip, our safari guide told us that during this time of year, the younger elephants would stay on the forested walls of the crater where food was [...]
