Committed Love This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:12-13 There is a popular fable about a chicken and a pig. It goes like this: A chicken wants to open a restaurant … Continue reading Committed Love
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Contemplating Oz: An Accidental Calling
Life Notes—October 17, 2013 “We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us…” Romans 12:6a “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!” The Wizard of Oz I volunteered to coach my son’s first soccer team. He and his friends were about six years old and needed a coach. Unfortunately, … Continue reading Contemplating Oz: An Accidental Calling
Contemplating Oz: Fear and Courage
Life Notes—October 10, 2013 “Be strong and of good courage, and act. Do not be afraid or dismayed; for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.” 1 Chronicles 28:20b-21 “Courage … Continue reading Contemplating Oz: Fear and Courage
Contemplating Oz: Judging a Heart
Life Notes—October 3, 2013 “If there is among you anyone in need, a member of your community in any of your towns within the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tight-fisted toward your needy neighbor.” Deuteronomy 15:7 “Just because I’m presumin’ that I could be kind … Continue reading Contemplating Oz: Judging a Heart
To Receive, or Not to Receive
Life Notes—May 23, 2013 “Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.” And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them. Mark 10:15-16 I recently completed a virtual class on The Fundamentals of Servant Leadership. Our … Continue reading To Receive, or Not to Receive
An Expanded View of Love
Life Notes—February 14, 2013 “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” John 13:34 I have heard of organizations with a one sentence policy manual. It reads something like “Do the right thing.” At my company, our policy manual requires … Continue reading An Expanded View of Love
Visions of Angels
Life Notes—December 6, 2012 “Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband, Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public … Continue reading Visions of Angels
Contemplating Grace 