Category: FAITH

THE UNPREPARED PILGRIMS

THE UNPREPARED PILGRIMS

I'll confess I'm not an authority on churchy affairs, but perhaps that's a good thing. Perhaps it's time political correctness within the church faced a little more opposition from those who aren't under its power... I've no doubt that many or most church ministers are working hard and doing their best for their congregations and … Continue reading THE UNPREPARED PILGRIMS

LOOKING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

LOOKING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

I scanned the weather forecasts a couple of weekends ago in desperation, praying that the below-freezing winds passing straight through my body as I worked outside would soon abate... Sure enough, temperatures, said the official forecasts, were going to rise daily over the next week until pleasantly mild. However, the cold remained locked in throughout … Continue reading LOOKING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

SEVEN FAT YEARS, SEVEN LEAN

SEVEN FAT YEARS, SEVEN LEAN

What would you think if you saw seven skinny cows eat seven fat cows? You might wonder if you're next on the menu. Or perhaps you'd think you were dreaming... Most people who were raised in a church or who are believers know the story of Joseph in the book of Genesis. Jo was the … Continue reading SEVEN FAT YEARS, SEVEN LEAN

SEEKING LIFE

SEEKING LIFE

I just had an uncanny experience, relating to a book my son sent me. A few days ago I wrote down a little revelation I had: something of an epiphany... I recalled a book ( a very good book) written by Robert McGee, called "Search for Significance". McGee's thesis was that we all crave significance … Continue reading SEEKING LIFE

THE ANTIDOTE TO GOD’S DARK SIDE

THE ANTIDOTE TO GOD’S DARK SIDE

God doesn't see things our way, and there's nothing we can do about it. In fact, it seems sometimes to us that God has a huge, mean, dark side to his nature... Yet we read in the Book of books, the Bible, that "God is light, and in him is no darkness at all". So … Continue reading THE ANTIDOTE TO GOD’S DARK SIDE