Once upon a time I thought that being a Republican was essential to being a Christian. Then one day in 2010 my pastor (a Ronald Reagan Republican) challenged me to start researching the guys I am voting for. I think his intentions were to get me more involved in politics which is what happened. But … Read more
Ah, at last Christian Meme Monday has arrived. Here is yet another collection of Christian memes.
I tend to ponder about things. Where they came from, who started them, yada yada yada. I drove my parents crazy I am sure. Luckily for me, the internet can usually answer all my questions. Today I was in a Christmas themed service and I none of the song credits were at the bottom of the … Read more
Like many of our Christian traditions, the nativity story is filled with both scripture and cultural assumptions. So, as we begin let us re-read the scripture to refresh our memories with the nativity scene. The version below is a fairly standard one, keeping the old wording of Jesus being born in a manger because there … Read more
John Piper once did a series on the book of Joseph, and I remember him quoting a verse that will always stick with me, “You mean it for evil, but God mean it for good” Genesis 5:20. I am convinced that this same theme runs through the book of Esther. If you’ve ever read this … Read more
When I was younger I did some work in sales. One of the first things you learn when selling anything is that a good product sells itself. The second thing you learn is that even a good product can go unsold if the salesperson does not represent the product accurately. No matter how good the … Read more