``You can go to live in France, but you cannot become a Frenchman. You can go to live in Germany or Turkey or Japan, but you cannot become a German, a Turk, or a Japanese. But anyone, from any corner of the Earth, can come to live in America and become an American. … “This, …
Is Empathy a Weakness?
Did you see that the richest man in the world, and President Trump’s trusted advisor, Elon Musk said to Joe Rogan, “The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy”? Wait! Empathy is a “weakness”? Jesus preached it’s the “meek” who inherit the world, not the powerful and potent. To Musk, Rogan, and maybe even President …
Opening to New Experiences (Avoiding Superficial Spirituality Part 9)
[I'm reposting this piece from 2017. Seemed necessary somehow. If it resonates with you, you might look at some of the others in this series that are linked.] “Do not measure yourself by how much road you have covered thus far; rather measure with your eyes set on how much more there is in front …
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Admirers, Acquaintances, or Followers?
It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his …
How Long Will What You Do LAST?
These two paragraphs in NT Wright's great book, Jesus and the Powers are some of the best descriptions of how what we do in this life has eternal value and it is carried into God’s new world (the New Jerusalem). To let it sink in, read it at least 2 or 3 times. “What we …
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