Category Archives: Jesus

Compelled

For the love of Christ compels us… Paul, 2 Corinthians 5 This is usually the blog post where I make some kind of ridiculous New Year’s resolutions that I’ll supposedly keep all year. Like last year’s no Mountain Dew resolution. … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 9

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the … Continue reading →

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Have A Merry Christmas

Activity on the ol’ blog will probably be minimal over the next few days, but I wanted to be sure to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas this year. Here are just a few of the things we’ve … Continue reading →

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The Dissolution of the Sacred / Secular Divide, Part 5: Vocation

In describing his experiences working among the lepers in Calcutta, Claiborne writes in The Irresistible Revolution: I began to understand what it meant when the curtain of the temple was torn open as Jesus died on the cross. Not only … Continue reading →

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At the name of Aslan

This weekend, I finally followed through on a promise to read C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. I just wish I hadn’t seen the movie before I read it. My favorite part was when the children hear … Continue reading →

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Three Year Olds and Theology

In the van tonight on the way home, I was doing our regular Bible questions with the kids. You know, I ask them a Bible question like “Who built the ark?” and they give the answer. (For the whole performance, … Continue reading →

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Boys Night Out Recap

Last night’s Boys Night Out was a hit. I picked up Joshua a few minutes early from school. He’s always pretty excited about getting to ride in my truck, so the afternoon got off to a great start. I asked … Continue reading →

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Jesus Makes Me Nervous

Last night, all 5 of us loaded up in the van to run a few errands. While we were out, we decided to stop by Burger King for dinner. This is a rare occurrence for us. Since viewing the anti-Mickey-D’s … Continue reading →

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Hunger

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”The words of Jesus, Matthew 5 The Beatitudes have always challenged me. I love Jesus’ topsy-turvy sayings — blessed are those of you who are in mourning, … Continue reading →

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A Gradual Sort of Refinement

Lately, I’ve become acutely aware of my imperfections. As those of you who spend time around me can attest, I can be pretty impatient, self-centered, even confrontational (as Lucy and Dylan recently witnessed! Sorry you had to see me embarrass … Continue reading →

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