Three Approaches To Pain And Suffering
“Ignorance is bliss.” English poet Thomas Gray Yesterday I tweeted an old thought that came to mind a couple of years ago. It said, “Which is better, to be happily deceived or disillusioned, yet aware?” So much of my life over the last 10 years has been about wrestling with my own disillusions, yet aware that they exist. And as …
It’s Enjoyable To Be Loved
It’s enjoyable to be loved. Last night my brother-in-law took me to see the Giants play the Dodgers, and it was good. My brother was treating me to front row seats as a birthday present. From the moment I got to the game, to the moment I left, he went out of his way to shower me with love. He …
Is Scripture Inerrant Or True?
Is God’s Word Inerrant? I don’t know but it’s an interesting question. I don’t have any issue with someone believing it is, or believing it’s not. A friend of mine recently told me that in order to get a job with a ministry, he had to sign a statement of faith which included, among other things, the words, “All Scripture …
The Value Of Friends
This is a post about friendship. Some of you may know that a couple of weeks I ago I began looking for work. The long term funding for Thrive ended this summer and I’ve been wrestling with what that means. I’ve loved every second of ministry and the freedom that it has afforded me to work directly with people. Yet …
The Best The Church Has Revealed
What is the very best you’ve seen in the community that you are involved in, meet with, see on a regular basis, or even have left. I don’t want this blog to consistent be a critique. I want to call out that which is awesome, good and sound too. So fill me in. What has been the best the church …
Giving Presence
[RSS - See Embedded Video] Sometimes all we have is the ability to sit with the other and give presence.
The Problem Isn’t Divorce
So I’m having lunch with a good friend of mine, talking about all things relational. And the topic of divorce came up. I lamented that the problem isn’t necessarily solved by one’s faith, and that the divorce numbers are just as high in religious circles as outside of it. Which says to me the problem isn’t one of morality. Just …
8th Letter – Return To Love
Today’s post is my contribution to the Eighth Letter project, which invites participants to compose letters to the North American church in the spirit of John’s seven letters of Revelation. A handful of these letters will be chosen for public reading at the Eight Letter conference in October. ————————————————————————————— To the Church in North America, Much love you my brothers …
Enjoying God’s Reality
[RSS - See Embedded Video] If you haven’t seen the double rainbow guy, you need to. This guy captures a moment on video that is priceless. The original video blew up to 11 million hits and was featured on the Huffington Post. On Huffington, it was shared over 12,000 times and tweeted over 6,000 times. He’s in Yosemite and sees …
What Restores Your Soul?
A friend of mine recently said, “I came to this conference for soul care.” When I heard that it resonated with me. I too had come not just for the speakers and event, but for the nurturing soul care that happens when I gather with people who reflect love. Sometimes I need to receive. And it made me wonder. What …
