C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity gave one of his vivid illustrations about how things work in God’s universe. I sort of re-state it and adapt it to what I call: “Three Categories of World Peace” Peace between people Peace within persons Peace with the proprietor Imagine a fleet of ships sailing in formation toward an …
My best testimony…
I used to think my best testimony was when he did this miracle or another in me or around me. I supposed the best way to introduce people to God were stories of deliverance and divine intervention. While those are good, I’d say that if he always took all my suffering away I’d only have …
God’s Passionate Pursuit of People (Part 1)
Noticing God in more places than I used to... A couple of things have been changing in my thinking about God. First, I’m noticing him in more places than I used to. I’m used to seeing him in the Bible, in other people (mostly Christians), in my experiences in the Spirit, in the Church, in …
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god the relentless
For the past few months my preoccupation has been how relentless God is in enticing people to come back and be "at home" with him. The things you'll find here are sort of provocative. You might have some feelings or issues with what I'm saying, but give it a read and then drop me a …
What mysteries? And why muse them?
I call this musingthemysteries because I’m more and more a “muser” about Jesus and the mystery with which he leaves us. “Muse” means to cogitate, ruminate, think, ponder, contemplate, deliberate and (even) dream…. Originally the word meant to mutter (I do a lot of that), to gaze meditatively on, and even be astonished! With all …
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