I’ve told this story a number of times before, each a therapeutic catharsis. Since my healing from the PTSD initiated by this event improves with each writing and every reading, if you care at all about my emotional well-being, please read this and tell me you did. I had seen a live Nativity scene at another …
Believe Me, Trust is the Issue
"One of the biggest obstacles in our attempts to influence people toward Jesus is that they don’t trust us. They don’t trust the Church, preachers, or Christians as a whole. And who can blame them? Unfortunately, our record, as they say, speaks for itself. While the majority of our faith community practices what they preach, …
Remnant or Renegade?
“In every century only a few so earnestly pursue the Lord Jesus Christ. But there are always a few, and they are the ones who keep lit the pathway for those who will come after them.” (Frank Laubach in Practicing His Presence) The term “remnant,” found almost exclusively in the Old Testament, has always intrigued …
How Thanksgiving Can Make You ‘Weller’ Than Well
Perhaps the story most seasonally sermonized, if not spiritually sanitized, at Thanksgiving is the healing of the ten lepers. All got well––well––sort of well, but only one returned to give thanks. That guy ended up getter “weller” than the ungrateful sort of ones. I propose that an attitude of gratitude might well have something to do …
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Unsung Anti-heroes
I propose that acts of compassion shouldn’t be singled out as uniquely heroic. When we signed up for enlistment into God’s service, we answered the call of duty (not the video game). We shouldn’t consider any kindness, compassion, or courage as “above and beyond.” It’s simply part of the call itself. Helping people in need …
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