From where I sit, a lot of supposed disciples of the vagabond, homeless preacher named Jesus have confused their net worth with their self worth. This 12-minute audio podcast is Part 1 of 3 episodes on Simplicity and Stuff. You can find a blog post on this topic here. https://soundcloud.com/musingthemysteries/simplicity-and-stuff-part-1
Poor Enough To…
I’ve always liked the beggar-to-beggar definition of evangelism – “…one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread.” Since I feel more beggarly than ever these days, I’m drawn to “my people,” not so much as an authority on God, but poor enough to reach other poor folks. Befriending the Lord’s beloved is no heroic …
“What should we do?”
John was at the river preaching hard and heavy as always. He called his audience (the religious ones in particular) a bunch of snakes and threatened them with the image of God’s ax leaning up against the tree ready for chopping! Not really your run of the mill prosperity gospel preacher was John! Most of …
Catching and Casting Light (Part 2)
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that …
The Advent Conspiracy
Halloween hadn't even arrived when I received my first “Countdown to Black Friday” notice from Amazon. Since I hide my darker side from public view fairly well, you might think I’m a pretty nice person, but I confess to a flood of peeved musings, none of which involved anything that would put my salvation in jeopardy, …
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