I’ve been contemplating hell for the last year and a half, and I’ll post about that soon. But first, I wanted to share some thoughts about Heaven. Just musings. I don’t need any of this to be true. I sat under a tenderhearted pastor who believed we wouldn’t sleep in heaven because we wouldn’t have…
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Children of the Wilderness
The Israelite children who grew up in the desert saw nothing but provision and miracles. They didn’t know that normal shoes wear down each year. They took for granted food dripping from the sky, and the visible proof of God’s presence.
Before You Receive
It’s hard to be vulnerable enough to receive with thankfulness. Don’t make these assumptions when you receive gifts.
Before You Give
Things to think about before you give and receive gifts in our privileged society.
House of Wisdom
This makes me think I should be more concerned with my private intentions than what books are in the library.
On the Floor, Not at the Table
It’s my understanding that sitting at a Rabbi’s feet showed a posture of learning. You were their disciple if you sat at there. This is why it was so significant that Mary, a woman, sat at Jesus’ feet instead of tending the home in the Mary/Martha story.
For Your Viewing Pleasure
You weren’t made for the sole viewing pleasure of the masses.
The Hevel that You Know
The point of our life is not to vote for the hevel that you know, but to bring God’s kingdom to earth as it operates in heaven.
Why You Matter
Last weekend I spoke at the first Fall Gathering for IdaHope Christian Writers and I wanted to share my talk here.
Sex Starts in the Kitchen
Originally Posted on March 28, 2022 Sorry to disappoint, but there isn’t a recipe in this post. “Sex starts in the kitchen,” was advice I heard. I didn’t receive it before I got married, though. The first time I heard the phrase was decades later and secondhand from my kids. They’re coming to visit from…