Better Off Dead?
I was going to put this down in the form of a poem, which quickly evolved into a song. When I got started I realized I just wanted to lay it out. I don’t have any delusions about the quality … Continue reading →
Yearly Archives: 2012
Reflections on Fear
All of us know it. Some of us have conquered it. Others it rules. It can protect us, or it can stop us at every turn. It can be guided by reason or slay all reason in its path. A … Continue reading →
What’s A Funeral For?
I was once asked what I wanted at my funeral. My first thought was that I am way too young for that question. It’s true that none of us knows when God may call time, but chances are I’ll be … Continue reading →
Dogged Dogma
I have noticed a troubling trait among those of us who have been trained for many years with a certain theology. I of course am noticing it in people who whold a different view than mine, but I am not … Continue reading →
When God Was Born
Linda and I will have the honor of delivering the Sunday school lesson and sermon at Bartimaeus Baptist Temple this week. I’ve been contemplating the wonder of Jesus. This time of year we sing the songs about the sweet little … Continue reading →
To Friends and Family
It has been a long time since I’ve written anything of significance here aside from a couple of plugs for my sermons at Bartimaeus Baptist Temple. Not that anyone is exactly hanging on my every word, but I thought I … Continue reading →
Revelation
A leader with no pathAimless wrathin isolation, desolation Look for the centerDare not enterCorrupt creation, sure damnation Feed the egoNever let me goQuiet frustration, desperation How can love be?Can One love me?New foundation, restoration
Continue reading →Are You Ready?
In the time it takes you to read this, as many as fifteen people may die in the United States alone. None of us knows when our time is up. Are you ready? Jesus told us no one knows the … Continue reading →
Can We Be Too Tolerant?
I have the honor of speaking at Bartimaeus Baptist Temple again this Sunday. The subject on my heart is a difficult one. I keep asking the Lord if it’s the right one, and He has given me no leave to … Continue reading →
What is Your Platform?
This is an election year, and the date is coming up fast. If you haven’t registered to vote I hope that you will do so and prayerfully consider the choices you make. Each election cycle, the political parties meet and … Continue reading →