Complaining
Why the Imprecatory Psalms?
I don’t want to wish ill on anyone. I don’t even like the idea of having enemies. Teachings like “love your enemies,” and “bless those who persecute you” ring in my head. You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray…
Read MoreGod, Do You Even Care?
I preached a sermon recently as part of a team preaching through 1 Peter. The second point of that sermon was, “Life is Pain.” That’s just a fact. Life is pain. Peter jumps with both feet directly into that reality. Jesus modeled a life of prayer for us. The apostle Paul directs us to “pray…
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…
Read MoreI’m Watching You
I just got laughed at by a co-worker from the cubicle across the aisle. I made an update to a Held Labor Hours/Cost report this morning to correct a column display width issue wherein the “t” on the Client column heading was text-wrapping to the next line. I needed to make that column just a…
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