“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 We were created to be in relationship with God. Jesus illustrated this as a […]
Year: 2016
Totally Radical
Occasionally, I like to write something that reminds me what a total radical I am. Today is one of those days. I believe that the modern church, particularly in the west, is generally a failure. The problem, I believe is fundamental and structural. The western […]
Better
I’m better. My symptoms haven’t improved. In fact I think they are worse. I had a prescheduled doctor appointment today. He told me it’s probably viral and what I was doing was about all that can be done. At least my blood pressure was great […]
Sick
I’m sick. I’m running a low fever. My throat hurts. My head and nose feel full of gunk. The holidays are over and now is the “after the first of the year” time when I planned to do stuff. I don’t feel like doing stuff. […]
Tenuous Trust
I began 2016 by removing a bumper sticker from my truck. The sticker proclaimed my support for a particular candidate for president. I didn’t remove it because I no longer support the candidate; it’s part of my new year’s resolution to be careful about where […]