Have you ever been misquoted? You know—you say something and then a few days later it gets back to you in an almost unrecognizable form. This really ticks me off when it happens to me. I say enough things that I regret without people twisting my words. I am especially angered when misquotes are hurtful […]
Directions
Maps and lists to equip, enable and inspire the journey of life
Commitment to the Mystery
What do you do with a demanding, jealous God? I mean talk about high expectations! The first words concerning the Israelites—God’s people—spoken by the Lord to Moses were, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods […]
What’s Important: What We Think or What We Do?
A group of pastors and I recently grappled with the focus of our teaching ministries. Specifically, we wondered if it were more important for us to focus on the theological beliefs of the Christian Church, or if we should highlight Christian lifestyle expectations. To put the question another way, “Is what we believe more important, […]
Got Lent?
We’ve progressed 1 ½ weeks into the season of Lent. In a previous post I shared four wholistic Lenten habits that I am cultivating during the Lenten season. Are you doing anything in particular to make these forty days a significant time in your life? I promised that I’d report my progress […]
Ashes and a Cross: Four Wholistic Lenten Habits
The excesses of Fat Tuesday are but a memory. Ash Wednesday ashes have been washed away. Lent has begun and a majority of Christians have returned to the status quo. Is that all there is, though, until Easter? Really! No, there’s got to be something more! The imposition of ashes is not my favorite Christian […]