August 2011
4 posts
So Tonight That I Might See.
What does one do to alleviate the dull ache that idols create in the heart of the Christian? I think when we talk about patterns of self centeredness we aren’t talking about getting rid of something as much as we’re talking about replacing something. In other words, there’s a place for that object, and when you decide to tear that object from the comfortable place that it’s shaped and molded to,...
Wait in the Dark.
Encouragement reminds me of a friend I had years ago. You never knew when he was going to be around, but when he was, life felt all the better for it. It doesn’t take much for us to be encouraged. A kind word spoken or some good news received unexpectedly can infuse just enough hope in us to change the entire course of a day, month, year or….life. When Paul tells Timothy to “be...
The Black Hit of Space.
I like records. I didn’t really grow up with them as much as I grew up with cassettes, but since they don’t make those anymore and there’s been a resurgance in vinyl over the past few years, it’s actually a fun time for those of us interested in an older technology to see something that’s made a decidedly modern comeback.
I’m not an audiophile (because...
It Couldn't Happen Here.
Oh ambition, I love that you’re a part of my life but I wish you’d slow down occasionaly because all that activity isn’t all that great for my heart…..
Like a lot of things, there’s probably a good and bad side to ambition. We need to wake up, think about the future, put a plan together and actually walk out the door and get moving, but the Bible talks about a...
