There was a powerful sense of God’s presence in worship this morning, in all three services. Here’s what I shared from John 4.
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Look carefully, friends, at this magnificent piece of machinery. Look on it, for it is gone. When this truck entered my life, it touched parts of my soul that I didn’t know existed. Our community group bought this truck together, to share as we began …
Read MoreChristian Peacemaker Team hostages
After weeks of silence, we at least know that the four men taken hostage in Iraq are alive. However, that news was coupled with a renewed threat that they will be killed unless all Iraqi prisoners are released. These men are with Christian Peacemaker teams, …
Read MoreThe finished castle
01-26-06_1848.jpg Tonight at Hayley’s school, we got to go and see everyone’s castles, along with a reading night. And, what do we find when we get there? Hayley’s castle, which was her design and her work, in the display box in the main hall of …
Read MoreNaked and unashamed
I’ve been thinking for the past few days about the gamble of self disclosure. The negative sides of letting it all hang out are pretty obvious. Jerry Springer comes to mind, or the reality tv shows like “The Bachelor”. Narcissists who make everything about them. …
Read MorePsychoanalysis this was not
After a year of threatening, after a month of really trying…today I began therapy. What a let down. First of all, no couch. NO COUCH! In the movies, there’s ALWAYS a couch. And after last night’s sleep, I could have used one. He didn’t once …
Read MoreI need slo-mo
Last night, I went out with a bunch of guys for dinner and a movie. We saw Glory Road. If you haven’t seen it…I’ll simply give you the brief plot outline, and you can write the screenplay, and there’s a 99% chance you will get …
Read MoreRadical inclusiveness
(Some of you will have seen this before…sorry. It’s been published in two places. But Robin’s comment on my last post asked some questions about my view on women, so I thought I’d regurgitate this for the blog.) I sighed as I climbed the stairs …
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