Christ is the answer. There is no other path. . .no other way to the fullness of God! Freedom is rooted in the cross of Jesus Christ. God came embodied as man. In Jesus, grace took on flesh. In Christ, love took a breath. The hands of Christ extended the will of God into the […]
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Live According to The Spirit, Not According to The Flesh
Romans 8:5-11 (ESV) (v. 5) “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.” To understand Romans 8 it is important to look at the full implications of the phrases […]
A Blog for Dummies
I’m not a big fan of the “For Dummies” publishing empire. Let’s just say if “Home Repair for Dummies” put on a concert, I wouldn’t buy a ticket. For those of you unfamiliar with the “For Dummies” genre, these books exist to educate the ignorant and easily confused masses. Therefore, these mentoring manuscripts cover almost […]
Refocusing Our Pastor Priorities by Neglecting Widows
So here is a pop quiz scenario for my pastor friends. You wake up with a cheerful disposition, only to be confronted by the latest church crisis. Your church runs a food bank for poor single mothers, dependent widows and neglected children. As you check your morning emails, you see a heading tagged urgent. Your […]
The Wilderness Experience of a Mariners Fan
With the 2011 Mariners baseball season far off on the horizon, I’ve been thinking a lot about how the children of Israel wandered for many years in the wilderness. For those of you unfamiliar with the story, the Mariners, I mean the Israelites wandered for many, many years in the wilderness. Eventually, God led them […]
New Grace for a New Dawn
The sun rises on the evil and the good. The rain falls on the wicked and the just. And grace defines the life of every person who has ever walked this earth. I woke up early to write today’s reflection. The house and world was dark and my mind was muddled. So I waited for […]
The Meek Have Failed to Inherit the Earth
Jesus told us the meek would inherit the earth. The cynical among us don’t see that happening. Seems like the meek will have a difficult time garnering enough votes to rule or even filibuster. And even if they could filibuster, being meek, they probably won’t. Meek leadership does not appear to be the fruit of […]
Spare Me All But Love
My thoughts on the Apostle Paul’s words. “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.” Spare me your prophetic utterances. Spare me your spiritual manifestations and recitations. You may be able to sense or conjure up God’s spirit, but […]
Trying to Determine the Worth of My Existence
While driving to Bellevue Washington to pass the time, I decided to measure the worth of my life as a minister. Or at least I tried to measure some of the fruit associated with my existence. When stuck in traffic, I often multitask with introspection. That way I can feel a sense of futility about […]
Apple Introduces iCompound. . .
The following is a press release that appears to be from Apple. Looks like Apple is once again transforming the face of technology. “Apple is proud to announce a revolutionary advancement in the way you experience your Apple products. Drawing upon the success of our Apple Stores, we are proud to introduce an Apple endeavor […]