Where in the Bible is Jesus referred to as both Lion and Lamb…in consecutive verses? Hint: look in the book of Revelation.
Category: Faith
The Grace of Forgetfulness
Have you ever considered that one of the manifestations of God’s grace is the ability to forget?
A “fun church”?
Can a church be “fun”? And, more to the point, should it?
My Favorite Bible Verse
One of my gifts seems to be the ability to complicate the simple.
Book Review: “Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith”
Note: This is my fourth attempt at this post, as I try to find the right approach to the topic. I’ve never been comfortable playing the role of a “critical critic,” especially when dealing with so personal an issue as faith. Even now, I’m not sure how this will turn out, but as Ms. Lamott… Continue reading Book Review: “Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith”
Can worship be “practiced”?
While we can’t practice for worship, we can prepare for it. And we should.
A New Year’s Challenge: Read Through the Bible
Read the Bible cover-to-cover in 2005.
Christmas Blessings
Merry Christmas! [Set to the lyrics of “Mary, Did you know?”]
The Right Way to Pray?
There’s an interesting exchange of views in the comments for this recent post. My pal Jeff takes gentle exception to my semi-snarky comment about President Bartlet’s hospital room prayer for a wounded soldier in last week’s episode of The West Wing. In this scene, the president asks the soldier if there’s anything he can do… Continue reading The Right Way to Pray?
Non Sense
I have a friend who “sees” the days of the week as colors. If you ask him about having lunch on “blue,” he’ll check his mental PDA and respond with something like, “Thursday’s not good for me, but brown…I mean, Friday…will work.” His son “sees” numbers as colors, so I suppose its an inherited trait.… Continue reading Non Sense