Christie’s Gift can be Kyle’s Gift
October 23, 2009
It has been a rough week at work for me. Church matters have also been challenging this week. The week cumlminated with the news that Kyle Stevens, a student of Jenny and mine took his own life sometime yesterday afternoon.
My heart aches.
But not nearly as much as his parent’s, his brother’s, and all of his extended family, his friends and classmates, teacher’s, and countless others that have laughed, cried, wrestled, studied, and journeyed with him over his 18 years on this earth. I am left with the question in my heart and mind that says “should I have done something else….was there a word, a story, a hug, more time that I should have spent with Kyle in the two years that I spent 186 days with him? Those are questions that only God can answer for me and for the countless others that are hurting for Kyle. Read more
Life at the Radical Center
August 5, 2009
Good versus Evil. Man versus Woman. Republican versus Democrat. Liberal versus Conservative. Tastes Great versus Less Filling. Black versus White.
Can our world be more polarized? Can we live a balanced life and be better than mediocre? What about a cause, a passion, a mission and purpose?
Life at the Radical Center is living the EPIC story. We live in a far more dramatic, far more dangerous Story than we ever imagined. This is the Gospel of Christianity. God’s restoration of our hearts allows us to live fulfilled, restored, and loving lives in the the most radical ways imaginable: Read more
Heaven’s Whoever Policy
July 22, 2009
ConneXions Class, 7/25/09
“For God so loved the world that he gave is only begotten son, that WHOEVER believes on him shall not perish but have eternal life”, John 3:16
“WHOEVER”
The word sledgehammers racial fences and dynamites social classes. It bypasses gender borders and surpasses ancient traditions. Whoever makes it clear: God exports his grace worldwide. For those who attempt to restrict it, Jesus has a word: WHOEVER!
Just how important is this word, this whoever. And how does that affect me, you, and us?
We’ll find out.
Taste and See with us this Sabbath.
FREEDOM
July 3, 2009
An apology and a question.
First the apology: I am out of town and have not found anyone to lead ConneXions sabbath school tomorrow. Everyone I talked to was heading out of town. Safe travels to you all. And sorry.
Second a question: What does the Fourth of July mean to you? What follows are a few of my thoughts…to get you thinking.
For me, growing up, it was about picnicking with friends, making home made ice cream and brownies, watching or even entering the local parade, staying up late wrapped in a blanket watching fireworks (all good things I am passing on to my children) – the personal experience of freedom.
After reading two books on our nation’s history, (1776, which is Read more
The Kingdom Restored
June 12, 2009
AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER!
Think of all of the great stories that we love and how they end, and especially of how our hears desire how they end.
Why is that……………………………………because God has written that longing for eternity in our hearts.
“Behold, I make all things new” (Revelation 21:5)
We long for “happily ever after” in our own stories Read more
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