We live in a sin cursed world. Though we are lulled to sleep in comfort and easy, we periodically are jarred awake by the vile nature of sin. We instinctively ask “why?” But no answers will truly fill the void. But we are not hopeless. We hope in the One who can bring true peace …
Category: Musings
Wisdom for Conflict Resolution
A great reminder and a wise prayer when facing the potential or reality of interpersonal conflict. It is so easy to justify our own misbehavior when we see the behavior of others that we believe to be wrong. It is so easy to lobby others with our sharing of our perspective and the failings of …
Hard working or Workaholic–what’s the motivation
(Perhaps I should entitle this post–a Post to self) Some people do the minimum they can do at work to get by and other seem to be the first in and last out. There is an old apherism that says, "If you want something done find a busy person." When hiring we tend to look …
Jesus can Sympathize
Maintaining the balance between one's understanding of the humanity and deity of Christ is more than just a math equation (100% man + 100% God=Jesus). It involves understanding the preexistance of the Second Person of the Trinity, the process by which He "took on" humanity and so many other issues. But one issues that often …
Helping those struggling
Recently I was asked for suggestion from a man who was trying to help other men who were struggling with purity issues. I thought I would share my response–with some editing. _____________ Let me start with the underlining question about your friends. The reality is that there is no short-cut to intimacy with God. The …
Humility
I’ve been studying / meditating through Ephesians 4:1-16 in preparation for Sunday’s message. One interesting observation I’ve been wrestling with is related to humility. Ephesians 4:1—3 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and …
God is Proactive
I’ve been in several environment over the last few weeks where the subject of “predestination” has come up in passages we were discussing–causing frustration on the part of some who were interacting with the passages. And it has dawned on me that the subject–this doctrine–has been taught very poorly, it clashes against either our cultural view of …