Thursday of Easter week was big. Jesus celebrated the Passover meal with His disciples. He tied the traditions and prophesies of the Old Testament to the birth of the New. He demonstrated the importance of servanthood by washing the feet of those who would run […]
Month: March 2018
God’s Money
I am so proud of myself. I went to church yesterday even though I knew the pastor was going to talk about money. It was a bold move on his part to talk about money on Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday has such great sermon theme […]
I am Not Doing What Jesus Commanded
I consider myself a Christian. I hope that most folks who know me would agree. Except for a few I’ve blasted on social media. I love Jesus. I give to Christian causes. I attend church. I have been a pastor. I do prison ministry. I […]
Protests Ain’t What They Used To Be
I came of age during the dawn of the Age of Aquarius, a time of hippies, love, rock and roll, drugs and protests. In those days, my contemporaries knew how to protest. At least at first, antiwar and pro-love demonstrations were spontaneous and effective. Most […]
Living in the Present, In His Presence, Thankful for His Presents
For me it seems life is a struggle to remain in the present, breaking the chains of the past, unconcerned about the uncertainties of the future. It’s not just that I am obsessed with the past. My perceptions of it are wrong. An honest appraisal […]