Warning: Once is not for those who find the F-Bomb uttered about three hundred and seventy two times to be offensive. I spoke with a former resident of Ireland and he commented that it doesn’t have the same explosive quality there it does here. It is nonetheless, a problem. John Carney is the writer and … More Once
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3: 5-6, New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Trust and faith are related, cousins, not twins. Faith, leaning on Hebrews 11, is about assurance and conviction (NRSV: “Now faith is … More Trust and Faith: Maternal Cousins
“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 (ESV) On May 28th, during my sermon on Galatians 3, I posited “Paul is operating in the tension between already and not yet, remembrance and anticipation, [or] apathetic and aspiration.” Already and not yet suggests … More Moving On
Remember Last week I wrote: “Next week I will address the threefold fullness of health: grandparent, parent, and child.” Before I do that, I want to re-refocus briefly on our why. This Sunday is Transfiguration Sunday. It is in part a remembrance of Jesus taking on his purpose with a clear focus. Transfiguration is a … More Threefold Fullness of Health
And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.” Habakkuk 2: 2 (ESV) Inspiration … More Write the vision … make it plain … so we may run
The Mindful Leader 