Today is the eve of Ash Wednesday (some traditions call it Shrove Tuesday). It is the day before Lent begins. It is the final day of preparation for a 40-day season of prayer and fasting that will lead up to Resurrection Sunday, the ultimate day …
Read MoreA Refocused Hope
I have been reading and listening to N.T. Wright for a few years now. During the 40 days of lent earlier this year, I read through his massive work on the resurrection: The Resurrection of the Son of God. I have also read Simply Christian …
Read MoreLife Among Losers and Perverts
I was sadden to hear the news of Gary Lamb’s departure from ministry. He planted and pastored Revolution Church in North Georgia. He has stepped out of ministry after confessing an affair with a staff member at his church. I have prayed for Gary, his …
Read MoreThe Death of God
Is God dead? That was the cover of Time Magazine 43 years ago today. Time shocked the religious sensibilities of the Church crowd with their pre-Easter edition asking the lurking question in so many minds during the tumultuous 60s: Is the all-powerful, almighty God talking …
Read MoreLent 2009
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. So gather all that ash from the fireplace and grab your burnt sticks; it’s time for forty days of repentance all you sinners! I knew tomorrow was coming and I am ready…sort of. Ash Wednesday marks the …
Read MoreReading and Listening in 2008
So it is the second week of 2008 and I have yet to post a blog in this new year. Shame, shame… So here is a few snapshots of the last few weeks. Reading I have been working through NT Wright’s Simply Christian. I don’t …
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