Benediction: Psalm 139:23-24
“Search me, God, and know my heart;” So what if he does? And isn’t that question answered when God took … Continue reading Benediction: Psalm 139:23-24
“Search me, God, and know my heart;” So what if he does? And isn’t that question answered when God took … Continue reading Benediction: Psalm 139:23-24
Jesus’ last meal was with a bunch of cowards and backstabbers, and he knew it. He went on from that … Continue reading Benediction: On “Communion”
There are some theologians who think that when Jesus was telling the story of the Prodigal Son he was intentionally … Continue reading Benediction: Jonah 3-4
The Old Testament is a story of failure. Repeated Failure. A thousand odd pages of God telling people “Trust me … Continue reading Benediction: Matthew 5:20
Karl Barth was a theologian who literally wrote millions of words and thousands of pages trying to formulate what Christianity … Continue reading Benediction: On “Christianity”
In the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead we read how Mary and Martha come to Jesus to … Continue reading Benediction: Beatitudes – Those Who Mourn
It’s not the strong or the worthy, but the poor in spirit who will inherit the Kingdom of God. May … Continue reading Benediction: Beatitudes – The Poor in Spirit
One of my favorite songs is called “Broken Tether” by the Collection. The singer is wrestling with his failure and … Continue reading Benediction: Parenting
Jonah is clearly a failed Christ figure. He even spent 3 days in a tomb that should have been the … Continue reading Benediction: Jonah 1
Many of the questions we ask God can’t be answered directly, not because God doesn’t know the answers but because … Continue reading Benediction: Jonah 2