As I walked the half mile from my hotel room towards the Arc-De-Triumph this morning, I pondered the word, Ego. A Latin word for self, adapted by Freud, in his attempt to quantify the various inner drivers that motivate mankind to speak, feel, and act. The word is much older than Freud. Discussions about self,Continue reading “Easter and Ego”
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Eternal Resolution Part Four – A Fruit Tree or Ticket?
Experiencing the Abiding Life with Christ We have spent three weeks talking about the Eternal Resolution. If you have made that Resolution and are not experiencing God regularly, I pray my writings will help renew your resolve to ask, seek, and knock, and may the all-powerful God of the universe come in and dine withContinue reading “Eternal Resolution Part Four – A Fruit Tree or Ticket?”
God Came to Earth as a Baby to Birth A Kingdom
Note: All scripture is from the YouVerse Bible New Living Translation 2021 Jesus’ Origin “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life toContinue reading “God Came to Earth as a Baby to Birth A Kingdom”
Church
When my wife and I got married I was still in college, and she was a new teacher. We picked a town recommended by family that was physically about the midpoint between my school and her work so that each of our travel times were minimized, renting a 500 Sq Ft apartment a few weeksContinue reading “Church”
Story
Catharine M. Woods – Old Books I am convinced that we are all purposed to tell our stories in some form or another. Like that 70’s song Pass It On. That wonderful song by Kurk Kaiser opens with these words: “It only takes a spark to get a fire going, And soon all those aroundContinue reading “Story”
Power Post 8: The Betrayers Knife is Always at the Table
After the “Eat My Flesh” Speech, Jesus and his disciples wandered north to a Roman city on the northern tip of Israel called Caesarea Philippi. This city has very few Jews in it which gives Jesus the freedom to speak openly about his death. On one of the occasions where he is speaking about hisContinue reading “Power Post 8: The Betrayers Knife is Always at the Table”
My Truth
Truth is a word that has lost much meaning of late. Scientifically, most of us have embraced a measurable world with predictable results. We have mapped the human genome and can trace back DNA to any set of bones we find anywhere in the world. But most of us also recognize that there is moreContinue reading “My Truth”
Power Post 3 – Divine Restraint
“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry. During that time the devil came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.’ ButContinue reading “Power Post 3 – Divine Restraint”
Christlikeness Post 6 — Seeing Others Pain
Warning this post might cause you to see others. Let me start by saying that this post was very hard for me to write because I am not able to do this very well. I write it because I need to hear it for myself and because I believe it is a central part ofContinue reading “Christlikeness Post 6 — Seeing Others Pain”
Post 17 – The John Muir Trail – My Narnia
John Muir For those who are unfamiliar with John Muir, he was a major influencer in shaping the National Park System and getting Yosemite designated as a National Park. He explored the Sierra Nevada Mountains and promoted them with passion and effectiveness, convincing governments and businesses to support his vision for protecting land. He inspiredContinue reading “Post 17 – The John Muir Trail – My Narnia”
Life On the Rock 