The special miracle here is not the removal of leprosy. Christ healed the Samaritan to the degree that he recognized not only his new found health but the healer.
A Funeral Sermon for a Friend
On May 17th, I was informed that Chuck had requested I "preach" at his memorial service.
Book Review: Compassion
The length and tone of the book encourage completion and frequent re-visiting.
Bet It All On The Favorite!
Next year little ones, Lord willing, next year. And it'd be wise to bet something on the favorite!!
Regarding Compassion
"You serve a savior whose heart was broken by the needs of people. And whose body was broken for their good. Something is broken in your heart if you say you are passionate about the truth while being uncompassionate towards people." - Joshua Mack
Throw Out All the Words
This is a slow crafting of God in our image — and such a god is not the True God.
Faith is Trust
God's revelation is unquestionable. There remain no agnostics or atheist among the revelation of God.
Watching a Child
She shares more secrets: both of joy and pain,
with turtles than with them.
Splitting Hairs over Civil War
This is the blockbuster we all deserved. I can't wait to watch it with my kids.
Church As The Great Community
The solution to our hyper-individualism is a commanded community — the church. The greatest community in all of history is found in the Scripture — the church.
one hundred times
For the last 2 1/2 years, I've kept a Spotify playlist of songs I have literally listened to 100 times in a row.
A Heartthrob and E·MO·TION Round-Table
So today I have Blake and Matthew with me to discuss the Canadian 80s pop-synth rebirth.
Real Lies in the External
In a moment of Postmodern rendering of song lyrics, these go out as words I will never be able to sing to our lost child.
Just Sit and Listen
But what about giving my ear to music for no other reason than to appreciate it as music? Had I forgotten how to sit and listen and enjoy the thing for its own sake?
Music Review: Twenty Something
Not quite "folk" and I certainly wouldn't classify it as "Americana," Twenty Something brings joy to my ears. This album has dominated my rotation for the last two weeks.
ex_machina
SPOILER ALERT: The movie is on Amazon Prime now; if you haven't already seen it, stop here and do so.
"There was no month but May"
Unhappy. Staring straight in the face everything you would prescribe for joy and