The Intersection of Beauty and Everything
Beauty is not merely in the eye of the beholder or a matter of cultural or personal preference. It is an objective reality in the world we inhabit.
24: Season 8 [thus far]
Season 8 in a Haiku Russian mob fights for weapons grade uranium. Renee and Jack win. Freddie Prinze Junior is not the new Jack Bauer. Tony Almeida? I will now repent for Tony shall not be mocked. I should be tortured.
Too often. Too true.
Evolution says man descended from monkey. Wife says from donkey.
“It will change your life”…one for my wife.
Time is running out for my friend. While we are sitting at lunch, she casually mentions that she and her husband are thinking of “starting a family.” What she means is that her biological clock has begun its countdown, and she is being forced to consider the prospect of motherhood. “We’re taking a survey,” she … Read more
Making Peace Is A Call to War (Part IV)
PEACEMAKING: THE CALL TO WAR TO LOVE THE CAPTIVE SOUL Brothers, speaking specifically to those who feel called to be leaders in the church and in the communities in which we live, many of us conceal a proud attitude under a demeanor of humility. And we’re good at disguising a divisive, rebellious, and deceitful heart. … Read more
Making Peace Is A Call to War (Part III)
PEACE: WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? Yet, none of us can bring to others what we do not currently possess. If a brother is at war with God, how could he be trusted to bring peace to others? What if he was at war with his spouse or his father-in-law? But those outside of Christ, … Read more
Making Peace Is A Call to War (Part II)
WHY? The story of God is a story laced with peace. The theme is penned on every page. It begins with peace in the Garden of Eden and it ends with peace in the New Heavens and New Earth. The entirety of human history could be threaded with the needle of peace. There was peace … Read more
Making Peace Is A Call to War (Part I)
This is the first in a four part series over a sermon written on Matthew 5.9. MAKING PEACE MEANS RAGING AGAINST THE CAPTOR FOR THE CAPTIVE SOUL (MT. 5.9) Every pastor faces conflict. Conflict at home, in the church, in his studies, in his marriage. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. Conflict has been a … Read more
Lost in Translation
When I talk about Bible translation issues it is helpful for me to break it down into categories that are easy to work with: composition, canon, transmission, translation, and incarnation. Composition: The Scripture we have was written between the time of Moses (1500 BCish) to shortly after the death of Christ (90 ADish). Interesting to … Read more
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