Anger
The Christ-Follower’s Response to National Rioting, Looting, and Outrage (Part 1)
More than once I have heard it said regarding the riots, “These are unprecedented times,” or “We are living in unprecedented times.” No, these are not unprecedented times and we are not experiencing anything new. Riots in the United States numbering in the hundreds, both large and small, have been occurring since the original thirteen…
Read MoreBe Angry! (Part 2)
Last week, we looked at anger and righteous indignation, and found that scripture comes at the emotion of anger from a different angle than we might have expected, and certainly different than that of many popular teachers of our era. Today, we want to look at an incident in the life of Jesus wherein he…
Read MoreBe Angry! (Part 1)
At the suggestion of a friend, I recently plowed through Andy Stanley’s controversial book Irresistible. This is one of those books that divides people into camps of “love it” or “hate it.” It’s sort of the Ford versus Chevy debate where someone absurdly proclaims they would rather push a Ford than drive a Chevy. I have…
Read MoreLetting Go of Your Burden
CONTENT WARNING: This article will be addressing sexual abuse and the church. If this is a topic that you find objectionable, please stop reading now. What I describe below is something that, until now, I have told no one other than my wife and my eldest sister. Even my parents went to their graves not…
Read MoreThe Day God Smacked Me With a Hoodie
This week, I was summoned to Seattle, WA as part of a forty-three person federal jury pool from which twelve jurors would be selected to render a judgment on a criminal case involving child pornography. This required a two-and-a-half-hour drive into downtown Seattle, with its maze of congested one-way streets, and never-ending construction. In order…
Read MoreContemplate This Leaf
I have been a little grumpy lately. Alean (my best friend and my wife) has been out of state since early October. There are significant challenges at work. The Sun is breaking through less frequently in the Pacific Northwest as we move more deeply into Fall toward Winter. It has been a little tougher than…
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