Having Shod Your Feet With the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace. Ephesians 6:15 I don’t know why some Christians think they are fit for battle when there is no peace in their hearts. How can you tell others “good news” when you haven’t really accepted how […]
Month: November 2011
Casey at Bat
Anyone who has seen Casey this week knows something is up. He’s got this silly smile on his face. He keeps singing this praise song. He’s getting “Amens” from the guys at work. If you ask him, he’ll tell you. He spent last weekend at […]
What Do You Say to A Man With A Cane?
The irony has not escaped me that a man who writes a blog with the word “Walk” in it, has only been able to walk with the assistance of a cane for over eight months. I don’t understand this period in my life any more […]
Choices
This morning I am riding to Angola for a day long seminar with the residents who completed the Kairos weekend. Of the 40 something team members, about 10 of us have decided to go back. It’s not part of the original commitment. To go or […]
Thanks for Being on A Mission
The inmates at Angola laughingly refer to their environment as Louisiana’s most exotic vacation spot. It is exotic. Exotic may mean “not native to the place where found.” What many found at Angola was was not native to Louisiana or, in fact, to this planet: […]
Clear Messages
This weekend I had the privilege of participating in a Kairos weekend. It’s one of the greatest things I am involved in, at best, a few times a year. I wish I could do it more often. During that weekend, I had the privilege of […]
Kairos Angola #53 Prelude
It’s the first day of Kairos #53 at Angola. This isn’t my first dance. Been there. Done that. But here I am up at three in the morning, too excited to sleep. It reminds me of trips I used to take as a child. Couldn’t […]
The Truth
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 In the study of English “the” is known as a definite article. In one sense it is used to mark a noun as best […]