Two odd things have converged in my little pastoral office lately – both involve signs and they both impact how we think about God. The first is that I was given a little daily calendar with actual church sign messages. They range from clever (rarely) to cheesy and all the way to painful. Sign #1 … Continue reading »
It is fascinating what happens to conversations when you take away one word. Words are like little suitcases – people put understandings or concepts in them and then carry them around as self contained units. Its so easy! They come with these convenient little handles and you can you pack so much meaning in and … Continue reading »
Earlier this week I wrote about Dealing with Demons - a progressive take, and in it I mentioned that the Devil was a personification of when evil is too big and too bad for us to comprehend as a human result … we outsource to an ancient, cosmic bad guy. Many were able to track with … Continue reading »
I wrote earlier that we need to be careful with developing a dependance on personal prophecy. Q: Why didn’t God tell you the accountant was embezzling? A: Because that is not how God designed things to work. Having said that, I want to be clear – I believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit, … Continue reading »
