The idea of a clean slate was a good one. What happened? I loved the concept of a new beginning. Has it already been marred? I’m not even halfway through day two of this new year and already I’ve messed up. I failed. Now I’m stuck sitting here wondering why I even bother.
Instead of realizing that it is only through the church that we can fix our world, we are trying to use the systems of the world to fix our church.
Men don’t ask for directions. In fact, they shun them. We know where we are going… even when we don’t.
It is a hard line to walk to balance my pragmatism and my dreams. If I swing too far to one side I fall into complaining. If I go too far to the other, I step into complacency.
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish…
It is Christmas Eve. Or is it Christmas Day? For the Christian, a day begins at midnight. For the Jew, a day begins at sundown. For the Muslim, well, I’ve seen you guys debate back and forth on whether the day begins at sunrise or sunset so I can’t rightly say. But let us for…
The Word of God. The Messiah. The Son of Mary. The Honored One. The Messenger of God. The Sign of God. The Spirit of God. Do you recognize these titles? I know they are all given or at least proven in the Bible, but do you know why I chose this specific list and not…
Jesus was a refugee
What would Joseph have been thinking if the first Christmas happened in our times?
Mary did you know. Who would have guessed that a song written by a comedian sixteen years ago would today become one of the most recognizable of Christmas tunes? I think it is safe to say that this Christmas season, it will cumulatively be the most viewed Christmas song on youtube (thanks, Penatonix). I would…
THE RIVER WALK 