Gladiator is one of my favorite movies, a masterfully crafted film with a compelling plot and outstanding performances (proving once more that a well-made movie can make a hero out of an unlikeable actor, but that’s another topic for another day). The main character, Maximus, is a high-ranking officer in the service of the Roman… Continue reading “Dread Champion”
Category: Faith
The Directional Driller’s 23rd Psalm
My pal Kelly posted his version of the 23rd Psalm on his Facebook wall, written from the perspective of an oil driller. I was inspired by his version to create my version, which is similar – but since my company drills nothing but horizontal wells while Kelly tells me he’s primarily drilling vertical wells, my… Continue reading The Directional Driller’s 23rd Psalm
Preaching to the birds
Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell–and great was its fall. Matthew 7:26-27 (NASB) I suspect that… Continue reading Preaching to the birds
God’s blessings are not a zero sum game
bless·ing [bles-ing] noun 1. the act or words of a person who blesses. 2. a special favor, mercy, or benefit: the blessings of liberty. 3. a favor or gift bestowed by God, thereby bringing happiness. A friend recently shared this article on Facebook. The author is decrying what he feels is an inappropriate and non-Scriptural… Continue reading God’s blessings are not a zero sum game
Book Review: “The Leftovers”
I finished Tom Perotta’s novel, The Leftovers [Kindle | iBooks] this weekend, and found it to be both compelling and unsatisfying. The book was published in 2011, and if I ever heard anything about it, I had forgotten it. But it’s recently been getting new press due to the film adaptation that is scheduled to appear… Continue reading Book Review: “The Leftovers”
My Plans / God’s Laughter
If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.Unknown Wag For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity, to give you a future and a hope.’Jeremiah 29:11 [NAS] I do agree that God laughs when we tell Him our plans, but… Continue reading My Plans / God’s Laughter
Heaven’s Perfect Lamb
Mary, did you know That your baby boy Would some day walk on water? Mary, did you know that your baby boy Would save our sons and daughters? Did you know that your baby boy Has come to make you new? This child that you’ve delivered, Will soon deliver you. Mary, did you know That… Continue reading Heaven’s Perfect Lamb
A Fitting Epitaph
We went to a funeral this morning, a memorial service for a friend who passed from this life much too soon. It was held in the chapel of our church, a striking new addition with beautiful stained glass windows all around, illuminated this morning by a bright sun that defied the inherent solemnity of the… Continue reading A Fitting Epitaph
My Spiritual Gift is Contortion
We met as a congregation in our fourth location in the past 18 months, as we continue to deal with the inconveniences of a major remodeling/expansion program, complicated by a fire in end of the church not being worked on. Today, we assembled in the auditorium of Midland Lee High School, a location where we… Continue reading My Spiritual Gift is Contortion
Bible Reading: A New Year, A New Approach
The start of a new year is doesn’t carry any mystical significance for me, and I don’t view it as time of new beginnings – except in one very important area. For more than twenty years, I’ve read through the Bible during the calendar year, and one of the traditions I look forward to is… Continue reading Bible Reading: A New Year, A New Approach