The Northern California summers are hot, to the tune of 100+ most days. When I was a kid playing out in the sweltering heat, the quickest place to get hydrated was the hose that had been laying out in the sun for hours. (Just so you young folks know, nobody had water bottles in those …
It’s a Co-Mission
“Living on mission isn’t just one of our many activities. It’s our very identity. We’re a sent people, dispatched into the world bearing his message. It’s less about busying ourselves with church work and more about shadowing him in his mission. “God could well have chosen to advance his kingdom without our partnership. He doesn’t …
War Gets a Promotion
Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war. (Psalm 120:6-7) No doubt you’re aware that the president has issued his 202nd executive order (in eight months) to demote defense and promote war in its place.* Is it a simple photo op, …
The Cost of Worship
Mary, who already loved Jesus and was now even more grateful to him for raising her brother, brought with her an alabaster jar of sweet-smelling ointment worth a year’s wages. She dumped it on his head and his feet, and then wiped his feet with her hair. How much do you make in a year? …
On being neighborly (Who do I have to love and how much?)
On being neighborly (Who do I have to love and how much?) We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men. Herman Melville Neighborly: Characteristic of a good neighbor, especially helpful, friendly, kind, obliging, helpful, hospitable, civil, generous… Right up there with “The Lord is my shepherd” is “Love …
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