After Easter faith

After Easter faith

Coming off the events of Holy week, I’m aware that Easter can feel like a movie you love that you’ve already seen. You get into it. You relish your favorite parts. But you know how the story ends. And that changes the way it is lived out. You don’t...
Friday first

Friday first

In 2004, Mel Gibson made a movie that delivered a graphic illustration of Jesus’ journey to the cross. It was bloody, brutal, and raw, and many found it nearly impossible to watch. However there were a great deal more who found it impossible not to watch– the...
(Not so) random acts of grace

(Not so) random acts of grace

It’s been quite a week. Suffice to say “the thief” didn’t stop after Monday (see previous blog: http://bit.ly/22nPe5V) and his attacks moved from discouragement, to hopelessness, to “Maybe I should just give all this up and work at...

The Thief

On Sunday, I preached a sermon on Temptation. On Monday I could barely get out of bed. And it got me thinking about something I don’t usually think too much about. You see, being a control freak preferrer, I like things I can diagnose, figure out, and tie up in...
The Road back to Normal

The Road back to Normal

Some big finish lines have been crossed this week. The book has been turned in, my foot is in a shoe, and it’s time to settle back in to normal life. There is a certain kind of post excitement lull that accompanies you on the road back to normal. It’s not...