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… with Apologies to Audre Lorde (“Poetry is Not a Luxury”) … Today the Holy Spirit led me to read the full statement of faith of the theological seminary from which the Sr. Pastor of my church graduated in the 1980s. This seems like an odd choice of reading material since I have no plansContinue reading “Theology is Not a Luxury”

True confession: The more I try to understand salvation the more confused I am. Jesus tells Nicodemus “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” John 3:3 So this is necessary. But is it sufficient? Are there other things one must be or do too?Continue reading “I am So Confused!”

Is Lazarus in the Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man (Luke 16) supposed to be the same Lazarus as Lazarus who Jesus raised from the dead (John 11)? Or did Jesus just pick the name Lazarus out of a hat, kind of like we might call somebody “John Doe” if we were telling aContinue reading “Lazarus?”

On the U.S. holiday set apart to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. it seems only right to take a look at some of his sermons. He was, after all, a Preacher. He gave a sermon in 1957 on Matthew 5:43-45 which has particular relevance today. In the polarized worldly environment we liveContinue reading “Rev. Dr. MLK: How to Love Your Enemies”

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down,    but a good word makes him glad. Proverbs 12:25

There are times during our life as humans when all is not well. That’s just the way it is. And God doesn’t expect us to fake it. Sometimes it almost seems like if we’re not always filled with peace and joy, we’re not being good Christians. Or if we can’t focus on His eternal LoveContinue reading “Challenging Times”

Sometimes I have trouble accepting that troublesome worldly times are part of God’s plan. I work on that. A lot. And God has been providing plenty of opportunities to work on that lately. Especially related to the pandemic I have heard Pastors and other Christian leaders say many times, “This may seem like out-of-control chaosContinue reading “Is Evil Part of God’s Plan?”

In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus says 34 But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head,Continue reading “Matthew 5”

Good Morning God! I thank You once again for giving me the gift of another of Your days. Y’know, we haven’t just had a friendly little chat for a while. I’ve got a few things on my mind. God, I don’t mean to be critical, and of course only You know all the pieces ofContinue reading “Good Morning God”