Chiaroscuro
I’m going through a phase in which I am having trouble remembering why we do this Christmas thing every year. Now some may immediately say that the answer to that […]
Today’s post is by guest blogger Krista Barmer, a brilliant writer who happens to be my wife. “You are the anti-curse. Death going in reverse.” ~ Derek Webb There’s an […]
“We’ve become too polite. We don’t laugh and cry with God. We’ve forgotten the excitement of the Good News. What greater sign of the extraordinary, lavish, marvelous love of God […]
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” In spite of the song sung every Christmas season about how wonderful Christmas is, I have mixed feelings. One one hand, I […]
Jesus shared the meaning of the Kingdom by using parables. Ever wonder why Jesus didn’t just come out and say it? Why hide the message in stories that sometimes leave […]
The following is what I am calling the take-home from the book. This doesn’t cover his every point, but these are the things that hit home the most with me. […]
My first impressions of Brian McLaren’s book, The Secret Message of Jesus, were dead wrong. In fact, I must confess that I made some assumptions about where he was headed. […]
I’m reading The Secret Message of Jesus by Brian McLaren and enjoying it, even though I’ve not bought in to his every point. I’ve wanted to read one of McLaren’s […]
Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia! Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia! Church-goers of all shapes and sizes came out of the woodwork today to go to church. […]