9
Apr
2010
Fleeting life and the unseen church
Ecclesiastes makes us mindful of the rapid passage of life. I was tangibly reminded of this yesterday when I visited ground zero where the World Trade Center once stood. Even now nearly 8 years later, the sound of bulldozers and dust fill the air as the ground is prepared for a memorial site. Visitors... Read More
2
Apr
2010
Good Friday, a video reflection
On this Good Friday, take time to remember throughout your day, Christ’s crucifixion. His life given for your life. May the above video help frame this as a day of reflection and mourning, that your joy at Easter may be all the more profound.
1
Apr
2010
As Lent draws to a close: evaluate and grow
We have only a few days of Lent left. Many of you adopted disciplines or gave some thing up. I hope that has gone very well for you. If not, you can still benefit from the experience. I have discovered that there is as much learning to be done in reflecting upon your Lenten experience... Read More
21
Mar
2010
Is it time to give up the farm?
As we near the end of Lent I am amazed at how many people I have spoken to who have given up Facebook for Lent. A large number of them gave it up because they were spending and inordinate amount of time on the games: farmville, mafia, etc. I can relate to some degree.... Read More
17
Mar
2010
Being Still
Be still and know that I am God. psalm 46:10 I love this verse. It is beyond a shadow of a doubt my life verse. This verse first came on to my spiritual radar when I was in college. About the time it did I went on a retreat to a Trappist monastery with... Read More
10
Mar
2010
Diagnosing Clutter
Recently, I unpacked ways that we can change our mindset to one that is more Christ-focused around mundane chores like getting organized. To read that post click here. That post came as a response, to a note from a reader. I noticed in her note that she commented. “I can’t seem to find the motivation... Read More