The same object or situation can look one way one day and entirely different another when you look at it from a unique perspective or a different filter. This is today, and tomorrow will be different. However, God is the source of truth, and His glorious truth is unchanging. One human may see or experience…
Month: August 2021
Jesus is the Son and the Light
Bible Verses & Concepts: Bible Verse: Deuteronomy 4:19 Concept: Do not worship celestial bodies Bible Verses: Jeremiah 43:12-13, Jeremiah 43-44 ESV Concept: God’s wrath; Consequences of worshipping other gods Bible Verse: Revelation 21:23 Concept: There will be no sun or moon in eternity with God Reflection: God is the creator of the heavens and the earth. He does not need them…
It’s That Simple
My treat tonight was a visit to an old church. I stopped by last winter and caught a glimpse of the exterior but couldn’t access it then. After a many month wait, I had quite a surprise in store. The design is simple and I expected to see only a few pews inside this church that appears smaller…
The Outcasts
I am reflecting again tonight on a point that has haunted me since I started my faith journey. A significant portion of my journey has been time spent getting to know people deemed outcasts from society, many seeking spiritual understanding and hope. I am struck by the treatment of these people by others. Alcoholics. Non-heterosexuals….
Gleaning
Bible Verses and Concepts: Bible Verse: Leviticus 19:9-10 Concept: Harvest, but leave some for the needy Bible Chapter: Ruth 2 Concept: Allow the reapers to work, and the needy to glean Questions to Consider: What common secular teachings and quality/efficiency models speak to working to be extremely efficient? What does the law in ancient Israel teach? How does this reflect…
Tower of Babel
Bible Passage: Genesis 11:1-9 Content: Tower of Babel Reflection: The irony of writing a blog post in a virtual world to share God’s Word about the story of the Tower of Babel is not lost on me. I yearn to see and share differently, and yet my capabilities often fall within the limits of human constructs and…
Pruning Season
A few short months ago as spring was starting I wrote Growth in the Kingdom and mentioned different kinds of trees and related them to leaders. Tonight I took the same walk and it was somber. A storm came through recently and these once glorious trees are decimated. The largest one has a small fraction of…
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