I am re-posting these three short essays from a few years ago because it seems to me that though we're quite aware of our own pain we seldom think about the pain that God experiences everyday.
The Runaway Christmas Sheep
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 …
The founder of the live nativity scene
I used to like live nativity scenes. In my last post I told why I say, “used to.” But did you know who first thought up the baby Jesus scene with real animals – I mean, the second one after the first one? It was Francis of Assisi in 1223 on Christmas Eve in a …
When Being Needy Is a Good Thing (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 1 I shared how some of the best witnesses are the neediest ones. Now, from my own experience, observation of others, and the New Testament I’ll share how some of the most effective church planters and missionaries are ones who go out, as did the original apostles, with little to nothing. As with …
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When Being Needy Is a Good Thing (Part 1 of 2)
Every true Jesus follower wants to share his/her faith with others, but many feel too needy to do so. They’re waiting till they have total “victory,” complete physical health, an all-star family, and a respectable middle-class (or above) lifestyle. I propose that sometimes the best witnesses are often the neediest ones. That’s Part 1. In …
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