I used to think my best testimony was when I told someone that God did this miracle or another in me or around me. I supposed the best way to introduce people to God were stories of divine intervention and deliverance . While those are good, I’d say that if he always took all my suffering …
The Ballad of the Willing (Judges 4-5)
“In the districts of Rueben there was much searching of heart. Why did you stay among the campfires to hear the whistling for the flocks? … Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan. And Dan, why did he linger by the ships? Asher remained on the coast and stayed in his coves.” Judges 5:15-18 For a while …
A “Bonhoeffer Moment”?
“Mr. Bonhoeffer! Mr. Bonhoeffer! Excuse me, aren’t you Dietrich Bonhoeffer? I can’t tell you what an honor it is to meet you, Sir. I’m a huge fan! “You were such a extraordinary man in your day, an example to us all. We all – all us Christians, anyway – admire your selfless devotion to God …
Manna, Meat, and Money (An appeal for a less self-indulged and more Christ-centered Christianity) Part 6 of 5ish
Wrapping it up If the math of “6 of 5ish” doesn’t quite work for you I can only say that I take pride in the fact that it hasn’t exceeded 6! I just wanted to summarize this rather lengthy and straight forward series. I said way back in the beginning that I would be making …
Some symptoms of simplicity
This is the second in the series on the theme of simplicity, which is something I’ve felt strongly about for many years. Since living simply is not a particularly popular or sought after topic in most Christian circles it’s difficult to preach, but much more difficult to practice. But I’m trying to do both. In …
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