My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
In a whisper . . .
“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.” . . . In a whisper, God was on the move. . .…
Wisdom is a person
A big step in becoming wise is to realize that the world view that we have held on to far so long is messed up. We must come to realize…
Holding onto our world
It is in our nature to hold on to our world view or to be conformed to the world’s viewpoint. “Worldly wisdom” becomes our refuge for it doesn’t call us…
We are a rebellious people
“Know, therefore, that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people. Remember and do not…
Shades of grey
You say that you see things in shades of grey and not in black and whites . . . you have missed the point. Well, the Kingdom of God is…
Naked
Adaptation of an earlier poem There she stood clothed, yet nakedBefore Him who looked into herheart.Fire and judgment stirred relentlesslyAnd searched . . . She looked into His eyes and…
Is our love for God “erotic”?
In our love for God, I believe it is easy to have an “eros” (or erotic) kind of love. Being caught up in the experience and awe, we are full…
With us in reality
God has not called us to attain some super ethereal spiritual enlightenment. No new age mystical, science fiction, or gnostic experience will attain fullness of life or ultimate good. No,…
The duty of Joy
Not pursuing goodness with all our might do to fear of legalism keeps us from God’s riches just as does finding our worth in pursuing law and perfectionism. Both come…
Let those who are mature think this way
“Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.” It’s not…
