“People can think correctly and behave rightly and worship politely and still live badly–live anemically, live individualistically self-enclosed lives, live bored and insipid and trivial lives.” – Eugene Peterson, Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places The morning readings this week have taken me to the book of Hosea. A book[…]
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a post (something I’m hoping to remedy), and there are plenty of reasons for that – none of which are exciting stories. But as I prepare to begin a new season of life and ministry, I’m finding a pull back to writing and[…]
“The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions. One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in usual place. The lamp of God had not[…]
Folks ask me some of the strangest questions. Some are exciting and make me think deeply about the heart of God or human interaction. Some questions are honest inquiries into why the church does certain things – like lent or why are the communion elements covered with the little white[…]
Yesterday was a game changer. I was leaving church last evening and received a text on my iPhone that said Steve Jobs, the former CEO and chief innovator of the Apple Family, had passed away after fighting multiple forms of cancer the last several years. Thirty minutes prior I had[…]