A few days ago, I suggested that in the commandment to “love your neighbor as yourself,” the “love yourself” part was as important as the “love your neighbor” part. I suggested that we often do not “love ourselves” in the pace of life that we choose, our refusal to observe God’s principles of rest [...]
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27 Sep
the most important ministry lesson I’ve ever learned:
Slow down.
Seriously.
Now, take a deep breath, count to 10, and let that sit for a few.
Was that hard? Oh, it’s hard for us too, but it’s getting easier.
I’ve blogged about Sabbath a few times before (here and here, for instance), but a weekly period of rest is not particularly the focus of this post.
I [...]
26 Jun
“Sweet Caroline”…sweet Kai Leigh.
Watch this video (just click play at the bottom of the screen…make sure your volume is turned up), then read.
Ahh yes…”Sweet Caroline,” as only rabid Red Sox fans can sing it. What a performance. My dad and I saw several inspiring performances today (6.26) at Fenway Park in a game that pitted the [...]
15 Jun
DMV, temping, evening walk
Today began kinda crappy. Chrissy and I were at the Mass. Dept. of Motor Vehicles as they were opening (8:30 a.m.) to get our new driver’s licenses. Chrissy had checked out what all we needed to bring, of course, and we were definitely on the ball. After getting a number, filling out [...]
30 May
living in God’s story
This week I am in a challenging and Christ-centered class called “Living in God’s Story: Spiritual Formation in Missions.” We have talked about the spiritual disciplines, about church, about the nature of the Trinity, about our “missional God,” and many, many other things. Dr. Earl Lavender, director of missions at Lipscomb, is teaching [...]
25 May
apart, but not separated
(from left) Cara and Travis Fry, Chad and Katie Allen, Houston and Kelly
Shearon, C & S
The human person is not an individual, not a self-contained being who at some stage in life chooses or elects to be in relationship with another and others. From the very first moment of existence, the infant is toward [...]
6 May
winds of heaven…stuff of earth
There’s more that rises in the morning
Than the sun
And more that shines in the night
Than just the moon
It’s more than just this fire here
That keeps me warm
In a shelter that is larger
Than this room
And there’s a loyalty that’s deeper
Than mere sentiments
And a music higher than the songs
That I can sing
The stuff of Earth competes
For the [...]
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