Posts tagged “Jesus”
The tension of being Christ(ian)
If you think about it, the Pharisees asked a fair question as they observed Jesus feasting in the home of Matthew the tax collector:…
Jesus is worth it
Jim Gaffigan, my favorite comedian, has this joke about the disciples who had to give up everything to follow Jesus. I forget his exact…
In it to win it
“Do you not know that when runners compete in the stadium, they all run, but only one receives the prize? Run like that—to win”…
Offended by hell?
NPR published an article in 2017 about a government confirmation hearing that quickly turned into a religious debate. Talking about religion in a public…
Why Paul loved grace (and we do too)
The apostle Paul was the poster child for grace. If the internet would have been invented two thousand years earlier, he immediately would have…
Stop playing it safe
I am a safety-holic and don’t take enough risks. I asked some guys at church if they wear safety glasses for yard chores like…
Being a Christian is hard!
“Why is my life as a Christian so hard? It wasn’t this hard before.” That has been spoken or thought by many new Christians….
Rooted in Jesus
Last summer we planted pine trees on our property. A tree is a symbol of stability and of home. A mature tree on an…
I/Me/Mine
As I sit down to write this blog post, I have so many things bouncing around in my head about Pastor Mike’s Dirty Bible…
Trash talk?
I was bullied as a kid. He would stalk me after school and trash-talk: “I’m gonna punch you in the face!” I was too…
Blink first
If you’ve lived long enough and squabbled often enough, you know by now that pride starts every conflict but never ends it. By nature,…
Good enough for God?
About ten years ago, I met a young woman who was a good person. I mean, a really good person. One of those people…