I’m a zealot. With the exception of a season or two into which I lapsed into a domesticated and politically correct Christianity I’ve been this way since I met Jesus. Given his reality and love it’s the only way that makes sense to me. They used to call us “Jesus Freaks,” a label I wore …
Undelivered Invitations
When I was a pastor I used to fantasize about being a mail carrier. I figured the pay would be about the same and the pressure exponentially reduced. The weight of letters doesn’t compare with the charge of souls. I knew a couple of the privileged class of postal workers and they seemed so much …
Saving Starfish
You’ve probably heard the story by Loren Eiseley about the guy who saw a young man picking up starfish and throwing them into the ocean. "Good morning!” he said to him, “May I ask what it is that you are doing?" The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean." When …
Simple Pleasure
When people talk about simplicity, the concept of “simple pleasure” is often overlooked. I’ve introduced simplicity, shared some symptoms of it, talked about simplicity and stuff, and how the person of simplicity is a generous person. In my estimation, one of the things that hold us back in our adrenalized and advertised culture is how …
Friendship at the Margins
I heartily recommend a book by Christopher Heuertz and Christine D. Pohl called, Friendship at the Margins: Discovering Mutuality in Service and Mission (Resources for Reconciliation) One of my least resistible inclinations these days is to befriend people on the margins. It’s something I get to spend more of my time doing than ever before …
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