I’ve always been intrigued by the imagery that is associated with the God Shaped Hole philosophy. I think most people are interested in the idea, which helped spawn books and songs that cover the topic. The philosophy in summary form is pretty simple. Inside each of us there is a space that only God can…
Category Archives: Faith
Redeeming Christianity
Is that a presumptuous title or what? For the last few years I’ve been engaged in some separate studies that have come together in a surprising way. One of the great benefits of being in full time ministry is the time I get to spend in study and research. The pressure to present it adequately…
Reaching the Next Generation
I received my copy of Rev! magazine yesterday, and as usual I skimmed through it all on the first day. I actually receive a bulk order of 8 copies because of my work with Group Publishing and their Church Volunteer Central workshops. I strategically drop copies into the boxes of those who need them. There…
Ahhhh… The Waltons…
A couple of days ago, while trying to convince myself to go ahead and go running despite the cold, I flipped through television channels and happened upon an episode of The Waltons. I had never really watched that show, but remember when I was younger that my mom liked it and it was often viewed…
New Faces
Don’t forget that I’ve dedicated a post to letting people sound off from where they live in the world. There is actually a sub-discussion occurring about the famed Lambert’s Cafe, a place at which at least half the bloggers seem to have committed the sin of gluttony. Click here to visit that site and catch…
Miscellaneous
Sunday was just one of those days where everything seemed to be just right. You know those days where you wake up and you just feel good? I’m not sure why, but I have this feeling/memory from when I was a kid that I always remember when mornings feel great. All I know is that…
The Power of Forgiveness
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Train of Thought
Before the real post, check out this neat review of Microsoft Vista, the new operating system that is supposed to replace Windows. I love any review that includes the line: Ironically, playing around with Vista for more than a month has done what years of experience and exhortations from Mac-loving friends could not: it has…
Bibles and Browsers
At some point last night while working on a problem Patrick Mead was having on his blog (it’s fixed… I think), I realized an odd similarity that exists between web browsers and Bible translations. We all have our favorites. Some prefer the NIV, some the KJV, NLT, NASB, RSV, etc. Some prefer Firefox, others Internet…
Blessings of Giving
Royce Ogle’s comment about the need for teachings about blessings got me to thinking a little bit. What are the blessings that come from giving? Are there tangible, monetary blessings one can receive or are they strictly spiritual, warm and fuzzy on the inside blessings? It’s funny that we don’t spend more time teaching about…
