The created world itself can hardly wait for what's coming next. Everything in creation is being more or less held back. God reins it in until both creation and all the creatures are ready and can be released at the same moment into the glorious times ahead. Meahwhile, the joyful anticipation deepens. --Romans 8:19-21 (MSG) … Continue reading Joyful anticipation
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2010: A Year of Dangerous Hopefulness
I've never been really good at New Year's resolutions. Historically, I tend to resolve not to make any resolutions. Only once, in 2007 when I resolved to finally lose weight and get in shape, did I carry through. And honestly, I think God had more to do with that than I did. Which leads me … Continue reading 2010: A Year of Dangerous Hopefulness
Advent Conspiracy Week 4: Love All
Note: This is the fourth & final entry in a series of posts inspired by the Advent Conspiracy movement and the book, Advent Conspiracy, by Rick McKinley, Chris Seay and Greg Holder. “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was … Continue reading Advent Conspiracy Week 4: Love All
Advent Conspiracy Week 2: Spend Less
Note: This is the second in a series of posts inspired by the Advent Conspiracy movement and the book, Advent Conspiracy, by Rick McKinley, Chris Seay and Greg Holder. Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. At the present time your plenty … Continue reading Advent Conspiracy Week 2: Spend Less
Time to go all Old Testament on you…
Because I've been teaching a couple of classes on the Old Testament for the past few weeks, it's really been influencing my thinking of late. It seems a lot of Christians don't like to spend much time in the Old Testament. Beyond the Creation story, a few character sketches about various heroes and villains we … Continue reading Time to go all Old Testament on you…
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