(Be on the alert at all times…our theme for this week) Please indulge me with a few random thoughts racing through my mind and a wee bit of history, as I pause my look at developing a theology of…
Jesus warned His followers (us) that we aren’t promised a rose-garden-kind-of-life. In fact, He said: “In this world you will experience sorrows, troubles of many kinds, and great difficulty, BUT you will also be comforted, discover peace, and find courage…
There’s a story… It must be true. I read it on the internet, so… ? Yet, true or not, it drives home a point; so here goes: XXXXX Every once in a while, a mama sheep (ewe) will give…
“Put for the gospel…” Paul’s words for life. Words I shared in last week’s post. However, I simply can’t move past that word: PUT In my quest for settling a solid theology for suffering, I’m leaning into some of…
As I type this, I’m still in Rome. It’s Thursday here… I come home on Sunday. What a joy to walk streets and to stand in front of places where no doubt the Apostles Paul and Peter stood…to be…
This past weekend, Bay and I had the privilege of stepping back into time. Well, it felt very much like we had done so. Months ago, we agreed to speak at a youth retreat for students from a variety…
I recently began a personal, inductive study through the book of Philippians. Chosen because it is one of the Apostle Paul’s happiest letters (and, one of my favorites), Paul is writing to the church at Philippi from a less-than-desirable…
In 2022, the Lord gave me, not a “word” on which to focus, but, rather, a prefix: “RE” “RE” written in front of a word simply means to do something again with the intention of seeing something you haven’t…
I made a decision at the beginning of January to explore, and determine, my personal theology of suffering. It’s important for us all. Right at the top of reasons why so many leave evangelical Christianity is an inability to…
Yesterday, I went for a walk in the desert, following some 4-wheel-drive/ATV path. We’re staying with our daughter and son-in-law in Casa Grande for a few days, while we finish up our annual board meeting, here in AZ where…