In Search of a Tingle Then he said, “Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” –Exodus 3:5 Last week, my daughter and I were hiking a few of the trails around Sedona, Arizona. A local person told us that there were several … Continue reading In Search of a Tingle
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Compassionate Emptiness
Compassionate Emptiness Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he … Continue reading Compassionate Emptiness
Imminent Death
Imminent Death Then he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me; yet, not my will but yours be done.” In his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground. Luke … Continue reading Imminent Death
Keep the Sabbath Holy
Life Worship Notes—February 13, 2104 “Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work…For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that … Continue reading Keep the Sabbath Holy
Grace in an Awkward World
Life Notes—November 14, 2013 “From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” John 1:16-17 Coaches of struggling sports teams often lament the need for players to get back to the basics of the sport. Athletes learn the fundamentals … Continue reading Grace in an Awkward World
Taking a Pray-cation
Life Notes—August 22, 2013 “And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.” Matthew 6:5 Many families take an annual vacation. … Continue reading Taking a Pray-cation
Wrestling With God
Life Notes—May 16, 2013 “Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. Then he said, ‘Let me go, for the day is breaking.’ But Jacob said, ‘I will not let you go, unless you bless me’…and there he blessed him.” Genesis 32:24,26,29b I wrestled in Junior High school and it was … Continue reading Wrestling With God
Contemplating Grace 