Today, as we continued on in the book of Mark, I was given a new thought/image about the demon-possessed man living among the tombs–the man whom Jesus healed. The pastor said that Jesus traded places with the demoniac. Wow. Though it seems obvious now, it had never occurred to me this way before today. Yes, […]
Archives for May 2016
A Good Hearer (and the third heart)
Sunday, I found myself in a brand new place where I heard teaching that brought me “down” in just the way I so desperately needed to go. You see, I haven’t been a great hearer lately and I’ve had a heavy heart, which I believe was caused by my allowing myself to become a person […]
The “Down” Principle
Something seemingly inevitable finally happened this week–I experienced hacking. My blog, starting around 4:00 am Monday, went down and did not come up again until around lunchtime today. And, if I’m honest about it, I’ve never found myself wanting to post more than I did when the blog was down; in fact, I feel as […]
A “Basket Case” of Grace
Lately, I’ve become relentless regarding the letting go of my physical possessions. For two weeks in a row now, I’ve packed my vehicle with as many items as I could and then headed to a community thrift store at a church not too far away from my home. If something’s not currently being used and […]
The Compassionate Connector
Recently, I read a Bonhoeffer quote in which he pointed out the fact that Jesus did not try to convert the two thieves crucified on either side of him–Jesus waited for the thieves to turn to him (and one did). This observation has prompted me to consider how much of my own thinking in regard […]