Category: Meditation

These are the closing words in a frank wise piece from Maggi Dawn _____________________________________________ There is a place for a bit of therapeutic negativity, but there comes a time when you have to choose. Either go back and make it better, or go elsewhere and find something that suits you better, or just go elsewhere….

From Three Things “Gentile” Christians May “Never” Understand … _______________________________________ Yes, actions need to be intentional actions. Hypocrisy is a real danger. But I was raised believing that the intention to please God had to precede the action. My exposure to Judaism makes me think that it doesn’t matter which comes first. A typical non-Messianic…

I’ve been enjoying the insights and wit of Conrad Gempf lately especially this one from “Might Jesus have been secretly married?” where he says, “I don’t know about you, but I am SO tired of answering questions about Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. Last week it was the Discovery Channel and since they wanted…

Thanks Andy for this one – it’s not easy but for our health it’s necessary. “When we have been wounded by the Church, our temptation is to reject it. But when we reject the Church it becomes very hard for us to keep in touch with the living Christ. When we say, “I love Jesus,…

May Chin was telling me how the word “emerging” suddenly popped out more and more in the news lately. I found it amusing because when I use the words “emerging”, “emergent” and “emergence” they draw out quite interesting and even contrasting responses – some connect it with how the early church was emerging, others may…

From SacredGateway this morning (cf. Luke 9:51-56, when Jesus’ disciples told the Lord to command fire down to burn the unwelcoming Samaritans), “When we calm down in prayer, similar furies and indignations can rock us. As we stop moving, and quiet our bodies, resentments can bubble to the surface of our mind. Let them bubble…

Thanks Conrad for this interesting look at the coming USA presidential debate here – When George Meets John and I like what Conrad highlights on how this is what journalism should be, i.e. Personal but based on in-depth research, balanced but not artificially so. (I dedicate this post to all my journalist friends, reporter wannabes…

To read the following in context and why I’ve been talking about “Intention” lately at least at BLC and in conversartions, one must check out the article “The Tension Regarding Intention” by Todd Hunter ________________________________________________________________ Let’s see if we can find an imaginative way forward. First, with reference to all three issues—evangelism, leadership, and spiritual…

I remember being struck by this quote when it was spoken by the commentator during the closing ceremony of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games. I think it helped nudge me into baby action steps! ____________________________________________________________ “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ~ Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu Chinese philosopher (604…