wednesday, february 8, 2012 i drove awhile under the orange glow of urban night it made me wonder… what will become of a world in which children have never seen the stars?
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The Coffee Cups
The night was long, his sleep restless. Two or three times he reached across the bed to feel her warmth. He reached and reached. Once, her absence bothered him so much he got up, put on his robe and walked downstairs. He sat in his chair and listened to himself breathe. An occasional car droveContinue reading “The Coffee Cups”
Dealing with the Wayward
Dealing with the Wayward Damaris Zehner Recently on iMonk we discussed how a church responded to a young man who confessed to a sin. We tossed comments back and forth referring to Matthew 18 and both the Gospel and the letters of John. Most of us seemed to be in agreement that the church’s handlingContinue reading “Dealing with the Wayward”
a fleeting thought…
tuesday, february 7, 2012 i drove through the drive-thru, like you do the girl smiled and said, “have a wonderful day” and i said, “do you really mean that, or are you just toying with my heart?”
Ambiguity in Scripture
Adam McHugh on “A Matter of Motivation”
Note from CM: I have been asking Adam McHugh to write a post for us for awhile, but he has been busy working on his new book. However, he recently sent me a note and said he had something, for which I’m grateful. His fine work on introversion has come to the forefront again throughContinue reading “Adam McHugh on “A Matter of Motivation””
a fleeting thought…
monday, february 6, 2012… jesus told a story about a samaritan who loved his neighbor, really and truly the pharisees said, “yeah, but he was still a samaritan.” and jesus said, “so what?”
Eight Traits of a Responsible Ministry
Eight Traits of a Masculine Ministry (John Piper) 1. A masculine ministry believes that it is more fitting that men take the lash of criticism that must come in a public ministry, than to unnecessarily expose women to this assault. 2. A masculine ministry seizes on full-orbed, biblical doctrine with a view to teaching itContinue reading “Eight Traits of a Responsible Ministry”
Good Works in the Shadow of the Big Game
One aspect of the Super Bowl that I had not fully realized until it came to our town this year is the emphasis the NFL and the Host Committee puts on partnering together to give practical help to the host city through neighborhood renewal. The following is from a local news story called, “More thanContinue reading “Good Works in the Shadow of the Big Game”
a fleeting thought…
sunday, february 5, 2012… the east coast came to the midwest a championship to seek my son, who works downtown says he hasn’t heard an “R” all week
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