Holiness Reeducation

There are lots of things that confuse me. I love computers by the idea of code, of binary codes filled with 1 & 0 that allow computers to work, that makes zero sense to me. Frankly circuit boards baffle me as well. If there is a nuclear disaster and I have to help put the […]

In the Lenten reading for today from Romans 9, Paul engages in a lengthy discussion of the nature of God’s mercy. In trying to explain the relationship of God with Israel, Paul makes it clear that being born a Jew was not enough for salvation. It has always been faith in God that has brought […]

Recently I have been reading Organic Church by Neil Cole. The books is a thought provoking look at the nature of the church and how churches are popping up all over the place in very non-institutionalized ways. In the midst of the book, however, there is a quote that struck me. Cole tells the story […]

In the Lenten reading for the day, from John 8:48-59, Jesus makes this statement, “Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.” Speaking to the Jews who opposed him, Jesus is establishing his deity and his authority. They accuse him of being a Samaritan and of being demon possessed. So […]

The Lenten reading for the day takes us to John 5 and the story of the cripple at the pool of Bethesda. Here the cripple lay each day, waiting for the waters to be stirred so he could enter the pool and be healed. But, day after day, he wasn’t healed. Someone else entered teh […]

Every Spring, usually during Lent, my wife takes the kids and heads home to see her family. The last couple of years I have used this time alone at the house to get a lot yard work done. I especially like to get the mulching done. There is nothing I do to my yard that […]

In the reading today from Jeremiah 1:11-19, The LORD is allowing his prophet to see the judgment that he is bringing upon his sinful people. Judah has left the teachings of God (again, maybe this sounds familiar) and now God is going to allow destruction to come upon them as punishment for their sinfulness. At […]

Part of my Lenten discipline has been spending time reading Bonhoeffer’s The Cost of Discipleship. Every couple of years I come back to this astounding work and spend some time letting it exfoliate my faith. The truth and direct nature of Bonhoeffer’s words seem to coarsely rub away layer after layer of misdirected, misappropriated and […]

Last night I had an experience that I had dreamed about since I was a kid watching local boy Danny Ferry light it up at Duke. I not only went to a game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, but thanks to my boy Shay I got to sit in the student section. It was awesome. It […]