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The Unseen Trail

Lent 2012: A Journey through the Wilderness The Unseen Trail (Allen Krell) • • • It was one of those beautiful days for a quick day hike. The weather was mild, warm enough not to need a jacket but too cool to wear shorts. I stopped by a local set of hiking trails on theContinue reading “The Unseen Trail”

Transforming the Original Wilderness

Lent 2012: A Journey through the Wilderness Transforming the Original Wilderness (Genesis 1:2) • • • “Now the land was an uninhabitable wasteland, covered with water and thick darkness. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” (Gen 1.2) The early chapters of Genesis were designed to help the JewishContinue reading “Transforming the Original Wilderness”

Sights along the Road… (2/26/12)

Since we are focusing on one particular theme during Lent (wilderness journeys), I’ve been trying to think of a way to keep some discussion going on other things that I’m reading and that are happening. I don’t mean to duplicate Jeff’s Saturday Ramblings, but I will add my own “Sights along the Road” post onContinue reading “Sights along the Road… (2/26/12)”

iMonk Classic: The Unresolved Tensions of Evangelicalism (1)

Lent 2012: A Journey through the Wilderness The Unresolved Tensions of Evangelicalism, part 1 A classic Michael Spencer iMonk post from Nov. 2008 NOTE: On Sundays in Lent, we will run these classic essays from Michael Spencer on the evangelical wilderness. My posts on Christine Wicker’s and Julia Duin’s descriptions of evangelicalism’s winter are meantContinue reading “iMonk Classic: The Unresolved Tensions of Evangelicalism (1)”

The Firepit

Lent 2012: A Journey through the Wilderness The Firepit • • • The pastor stood in front of Chris’s casket and nodded as mourners filed by. Glancing around, he saw a flower arrangement behind him with an interesting note on it: “From your friends at Green Lake Campground.” It was striking to him that ownersContinue reading “The Firepit”

Saturday Ramblings 2.25.12

Welcome to the holiest of all holy days edition of Saturday Ramblings. What is this holy day, you ask? Daytona 500 Eve? No. Land Run Day? No. The birthday of Will Rogers, the patron saint of Oklahoma? No. Today is the annual Holland Hall Book Fair. By the time most of you are reading this,Continue reading “Saturday Ramblings 2.25.12”

Grace Grows in the Barren Land

Lent 2012: A Journey through the Wilderness Grace Grows in the Barren Land: Why God leads us into the wilderness (Rev. Daniel Jepsen) • • • God’s sometimes has a strange way of showing His love. Consider the ministry of Jesus. All three synoptic gospels record the same unsettling start to the ministry of Jesus.Continue reading “Grace Grows in the Barren Land”

Another Look: Destruction: God’s Alien Work

Lent 2012: A Journey through the Wilderness Destruction: God’s Alien Work (Lisa Dye) • • • “The Lord will rise up as he did at Mount Perazim, he will rouse himself as in the Valley of Gibeon— to do his work, his strange work, and perform his task, his alien task …” • Isaiah 28:21Continue reading “Another Look: Destruction: God’s Alien Work”

Another Look: Circle Or Cross?

Lent 2012: A Journey through the Wilderness Circle or Cross? (Jeff Dunn) • • • This is an essay from 2010 where I look at the unevenness and disorganization of the cross. As we enter into this Lenten season, our focus must be on the cross, and not on ourselves. This essay owes much toContinue reading “Another Look: Circle Or Cross?”

All Fall Down

Lent 2012: A Journey through the Wilderness All Fall Down (Ash Wednesday) • • • Broken lines, broken strings Broken threads, broken springs Broken idols, broken heads People sleepin’ in broken beds Ain’t no use jivin’, ain’t no use jokin’ Everything is broken… • Bob Dylan • • • We must first learn that theContinue reading “All Fall Down”