It’s a meaningful ritual being carried out in churches all around the world today. The Pastor will declare “He is risen” and the congregants will respond “He is risen indeed!” (Unless you pastor Scandinavians as I did in Seattle where you are apt to hear “Yeah, sure … you betcha!”) But in both cases […]
Archive | March, 2016
Don’t Jump!
As the story goes, a man climbed to the top of a tall bridge to attempt to keep a distraught man from jumping. He inquired as to what was so bad to evoke this drastic action. After listening to his tale of woe for several minutes … both men jumped. It […]
Let It Go
Last night there was a break-in of monumental significance. It powerfully affected almost the entire nation. While we were collectively sleeping someone came into our homes and stole an hour from us. It touched every life, but some more deeply than others. Our government is already on record to assure us that the thief […]
Suburbs or City?
In the Old Testament book of Jeremiah (chapter 29) we read a fascinating vignette from one of Israel’s less-than-spectacular periods. Her sins and disregard for God are being dealt with. The majority of the brightest, best and most talented in the nation have been carted off to Babylon to serve its leadership. Soon after their […]