The resurrection: more than just miraculous power
I think it is often surprising to people when (if ever) they realize that the main reasons the New Testament writers thought the fact that God raised Jesus from the
Read MoreNo Event is Neutral (& Life is Sometimes Strange)
There is certainly nothing news-worthy about having a terrible cold, like the one I’ve had, nor about the fact that I haven’t updated my weekly blog for a month. Now,
Read MoreStriving to understand God’s “now and not-yet” creation
If this stage in history is the best God can do, then God is neither very good nor very powerful. This statement may strike you as brash, but it is
Read MoreBeing a servant by being yourself—courageously! (part 2)
Last week, I reflected on a young Israeli slave girl, and the amazing difference in history she made just by being herself—courageously. Today, I want to reflect on a passage
Read MoreBeing God’s Servant Can Mean Courageously Being Yourself
I deeply appreciate the fact that serving God often involves planning and strategizing. Also, it is sometimes overwhelming how gifted some people are who make their talents and abilities available
Read MoreThankfulness in community
Those of you who know me personally know that I tend to lean toward the world of theory and big pictures rather than toward the world of details and specific,
Read MoreThankfulness as an Attitude and Opportunity
As I mentioned in my post last week, I am increasingly convinced that learning to be thankful to God and to one another is crucial to our well-being as individuals
Read MoreThankfulness: An Attitude & An Opportunity
Most likely, if you are honest, you tend to think about thankfulness somewhat like I do: Thankfulness is a “nice” idea but the word seems a bit “touchy feely” and
Read MoreTRUTH encompassing dynamic polarities
Recently, my long time co-teacher at New Covenant, Jim, challenged us to solve the “problem of breathing.” First he told us to breathe in as much oxygen as possible and
Read MoreWorking toward God’s justice in our community
I have been very grateful over the past decade to work with Jeff Trask, one of New Covenant’s pastors, and to be pushed toward a deeper concern for God’s justice by
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