I hear the patterns of this age. Like a broken record,
A small stuttering repetition failing to play.
Yet with religious impulse
I imagine more than I hear,
I trust more than I see,
and love more than I fear.
Archive for March, 2009
The Religious Impulse
Posted in Uncategorized on March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thought of the moment
Posted in Uncategorized on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m learning that to speak truth you will have people whom you respect, disagree with you. Ultimately, our concern must not be to gain glory from others, even praise from those we respect. Our only concern and motivation for behavior must stem from an unyielding allegiance and determined perspective on glorifying the Father.
Confession: I seek [...]
Grace and Judgment
Posted in Uncategorized on March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Two extreme perspectives on the topic of grace and judgment are expressed within the Christian body. Each extreme leads to a perversion of perspective and an increased degree of depraved understanding concerning the Christian message and what it means for humanity to flourish in community. The first extreme is to speak from a place of [...]
I too have failed
Posted in Uncategorized on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Inasmuch as I criticize some in leadership for the way in which they have been doing their job, I ashamedly find myself failing in more ways than them. I am a hypocritical fool. Being a hypocrite does not make me wrong in my criticism but it does make me corrupt in my heart. Forgive me, [...]
