Uniquely Equipped
We are an Easter people, a people who celebrate resurrection life. It’s in our name for goodness sake: Resurrection Church. Yet, I wonder sometimes if we are too quick in our racing to the empty tomb, too glib about our Easter Hallelujahs and hence perhaps a bit too cavalier about the terrible price Jesus paid. In the words of Alicia Britt Chole, “We like to speed read through the darkest day because the joy of resurrection is only a few verse away. But if we slow down ther
Belonging
“Do you ever look at your friends and think, ‘I am so glad these weirdos are mine.’?” This was my favorite Facebook meme this week. It so sums up how I feel about my tribe, the unique blessed group of flawed favorites of God that I am privileged to do life with. I can’t help but think that Jesus had similar thoughts as he sat around the table with his own rag-tag bunch of friends. There He sits breaking bread with his disciples knowing one would betray, one would deny, mos
Are You Thirsty for More?
I, like many in my circle, am appalled by the state of the American political system. Civil, intelligent, well-reasoned discourse has given way to middle school playground posturing. (Having spent over 30 years dealing with adolescent antics, I recognize teenage politics when I see it.) Right now I cling to the truth of a Jill Briscoe quote from years ago, “Who is in the big white house is far less important than who is on the big, white throne.” Thought about that quite a
