We live in a world of specialists. The academic world is becoming increasingly an environment where you learn to do something specific. The business world (profit or not for-profit) is increasingly looking for specialists. There is even a common principle–do less to do more. This is based on the principle of specialization. The idea being, …
Tag: musing
Unity–a follow up
I posted a quote on “unity” yesterday. KF posted a comment question that I think is not only worth engaging with, but to create another post from. So…since the evidence of pianos being in tune is the lack of dissonance (that peculiar sound harmonic that waves over the listener able to be heard by even …
Give thanks
Psalm 92:1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; 2 to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night, 3 to the music of the lute and the harp, to the melody of the lyre. 4 For you, O Lord, …
A conversation about making a difference
This is from an email dialogue with a friend. What does “according to the power at work within us” mean in the context of the last few verses of Eph 3? Staring at it with different glasses today. Ephesians 3:20 The book of Ephesians has a strong “power” focus–see 1:18-23–2:6. Actually the whole book could …
Perspective
May we never sacrifice truth for the sake of zeal May we never fain zeal for the sake of relevance May we never sacrifice relevance for the sake of tradition May we never preserve tradition for the sake of comfort May we never sacrifice truth for the sake of relevance May we never sacrifice true …
Question of the day
Does our church reflect the culture or does it shape the culture? If we want to shape the culture, we must: Keep the main thing the man thing. What is the main thing–keeping God the focus by passionately teaching His Word in such a way that individuals feel/are motivated to change and compelled to reach …