I love words. I love the way they sound (most of them, anyway), the way they look, and how they are combined with other words to communicate ideas from ridiculous to sublime. In that spirit, I introduce a semi-regular feature of this blog: The Word of the Moment. Today’s word is perspecuity. It means “being clear, and [...]
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The Word of the Moment
Posted in Miscellaneous, my life on May 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t Go There!
Posted in Christian life, my life on May 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In my daily perusal of a number of websites and blogs, I come across links – recommended by others – that look interesting. Some of those links I click on and most of them I don’t. Yesterday I saw a link to an article I knew I could not, under any circumstances, click on. It was a [...]
Coveting at the Coffeeshop
Posted in Christian life, my life on May 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I walked into the coffee shop with my book bag over my shoulder, ready to settle down for a couple of hours of sermon preparation. I ordered, and received, my usual – a medium sugar-free hazelnut iced latte. Even though that combination is one of life’s pleasures, I don’t yet know if it’s an argument for [...]
Why Bother?
Posted in Christian life, faithfulness, my life on April 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes the thought goes through your head, “Why bother?” It happened to me last week in, of all places a Costco parking lot. We went on a Saturday, which was probably a mistake, to pick up a few things. After driving around the parking lot for some time looking for a spot to park (not [...]
Public Information Officer
Posted in Christian life, evangelism, my life on February 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, I went to a coffee shop to do some of my sermon preparation. What struck me, in addition to Genesis 2:16-17, was one of the other customers. In fact, he was sitting at the table next to me. He was friendly. He talked to nearly everyone who came into the shop, but didn’t push [...]
Barking Dogs and Taking Dominion
Posted in Christian life, church, my life, preaching, providence on July 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It was warm – close to hot – in the sanctuary on Sunday morning during the worship service. We opened two doors opposite each other in the sanctuary in order to get some air movement, hoping to cool the space a bit. About half way through my sermon, a couple of dogs about fifty yards [...]
I’m the Pharisee
Posted in Bible, my life, prayer, repentance on December 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve misapplied one of Jesus’ parables for years. I understand it, but when I “put myself in the story,” I was the wrong person. I thought I was the tax collector, when actually I was the Pharisee. The parable is in Luke 18:9-14 and reads as follows: He also told this parable to some who [...]
The Danger of Losing Focus
Posted in Christian life, my life on October 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I went to visit a friend in the hospital earlier this week and ended up getting lost for a short time. I had asked where the particular unit was in which my friend was staying, then followed the directions I was given: end of the hall; elevator; second floor. I stepped out of the [...]
Grace Abounding
Posted in Bible, Christian life, my life on October 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Every failure and inadequacy should drive me to Christ and the gospel. Each and every time I fall short of God’s standard – don’t love the way I should; hold back saying or preaching the truth because someone won’t like it; fear people more than God; think and act in worldly ways instead of God’s ways; [...]
Our First Instinct
Posted in Christian life, my life, prayer on August 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What is my first instinct when something happens? What am I thinking? What will I do? An important related question is, “What should I do?” When I hear of, or see, someone in trouble; hear good news; hear bad news; become aware of a need; receive a compliment; receive a rebuke; lose my keys; hear [...]
