Adam and the Genome 8: Chapter 4- What About Intelligent Design? We continue our review of the book, Adam and the Genome: Reading Scripture after Genetic Science, by Dennis Venema and Scot McKnight . Today, Chapter 4. In the late 1990s, Dennis was a PhD student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, studying geneticsContinue reading “Adam and the Genome 8: Chapter 4- What About Intelligent Design?”
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Waiting to Live
Most of my life, I’ve been waiting to live. The pattern has been like this: seasons of thinking about what it means to live and waiting to live and hoping to live, interrupted by moments of living. I’ve spent most of my days thinking about life, pondering what will enable me to live. Hoping forContinue reading “Waiting to Live”
The Path Is Made by Walking
Traveller, your footprints Are the path and nothing more; Traveller, there is no path, The path is made by walking. By walking the path is made And when you look back You’ll see a road Never to be trodden again. • Antonio Machado “We don’t believe something by merely saying we believe it, or evenContinue reading “The Path Is Made by Walking”
#josiesimpact
One of the common disciplines in Lent is the practice of generosity through giving to others. Patricia and Mark have found a way to do that out of their deep sorrow, and I have been inspired by them. Though their little Josie lived only 18 days, their lives were forever changed by her presence. ThisContinue reading “#josiesimpact”
Sermon: Light in the Midst of Religious Darkness (Lent IV)
SERMON: Lent IV Light in the Midst of Religious Darkness As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ Jesus answered, ‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s worksContinue reading “Sermon: Light in the Midst of Religious Darkness (Lent IV)”
The Internet Monk Saturday Brunch: 3/25/17
THE INTERNET MONK SATURDAY BRUNCH ”It is talk-compelling. It puts you in a good temper, it makes you satisfied with yourself and your fellow beings, it sweeps away the worries and cobwebs of the week.” Welcome to our Saturday brunch. We’re in Lent, so each week we’re highlighting some of the foods people partake of duringContinue reading “The Internet Monk Saturday Brunch: 3/25/17”
Fridays with Michael Spencer: March 24, 2017
From a 2007 post by Michael Spencer What do you do when God answers your prayers? I am a fairly consistent reader and user of the Book of Psalms in my devotional life and worship leadership. Along the way, I’ve noticed that many of the Psalms are prayer or report episodes of prayer in theContinue reading “Fridays with Michael Spencer: March 24, 2017”
Adam and the Genome 7: Chapter 3- Adam’s Last Stand? (Part 3)
Adam and the Genome 7: Chapter 3- Adam’s Last Stand? (Part 3) We continue our review of the book,, by Dennis Venema and Scot McKnight. Today, Chapter 3- Part 3 As Christians become increasingly familiar with the argument for common descent and begin to understand it, they, not unreasonably, begin to wonder where Adam fitsContinue reading “Adam and the Genome 7: Chapter 3- Adam’s Last Stand? (Part 3)”
Psalms Week: Lives Built Around Praying the Psalms
My primary (and very limited) experience with praying the Psalms communally is with the Trappist monks at Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky. They pray the Psalms seven times a day, and cover the entire Psalter every two weeks. So you can imagine that the words and sentiments of the Psalms have become part of the veryContinue reading “Psalms Week: Lives Built Around Praying the Psalms”
Psalms Week: Entering into the Story
Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations,that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise. • Psalm 106:47 When we read and pray the Psalms, we enter into the prayers of David and the other psalmists, we enter into the prayers of the exiles who composed, edited,Continue reading “Psalms Week: Entering into the Story”
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