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Category Archives: For Pastors and Teachers
A Childlike Faith
Photo Credit: Santa Monica, United States – Lauren Lulu Taylor (unsplash.com) “A complete life is the life of a child. When I am fully conscious of my awareness of Christ, there is something wrong. It is the sick person who … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged childlike, Christ, discipleship, heaven, Jesus, Matthew 18:3, trust
3 Comments
RIP, Old Christmas Tree
Our old Christmas tree came in a box. It was made in China from plastic and steel by people who may or may not have known what Christmas was. It was shiny and new–with 600 pre-lit lights! But it wasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Quips and Quotes
Tagged China, Christmas tree, Creator, family, love, Velveteen Rabbit
20 Comments
The Day We Met
I had no idea the person I’d just met (38 years ago yesterday) would change my life forever, and almost entirely for good (the “almost” is purely subjective—those are the parts of each other we haven’t finished fixing yet). I’m … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Quips and Quotes
Tagged commitment, love, marriage, Proverbs 27:17, romance, soul mates
72 Comments
Truth Is a Hard Path
Photo: David John Terry (pinterest.com) Thought for the Week Truth is not comforting. It’s a hard path to stay on. It’s rocky and unpredictable, refusing to show us what we wanted to see, taking us where it will, rather that … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged anger, crowds, freedom, politics, Thomas Merton, thought for the week, truth, violence
32 Comments
Live Godly Lives
More and more, we find ourselves living in an environment we weren’t made for. We find that, as Peter says, we are ‘aliens and strangers’ in this world. The worship of God is not the norm, in fact, the worship of … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged 1 Peter 2:11-12, Genesis 3:5, godliness, good works, prayer, witness, worship
16 Comments
Wage Peace!
Right now, my country and many others are in desperate need of peacemakers, people who can bridge the gaps that others cannot bridge. Peacemaking is the opposite of weakness, it is strength in its purest form. Yes, peacemakers use words, … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Albert Einstein, courage, Jesus, peace, photoblog, protest, Trump, wisdom
27 Comments
The Future of the Human Race–2021 Edition
Life as we know it is nearly over. Seriously. Not because of the in-progress worldwide pandemic or political upheaval, but because of what’s been happening in labs and human culture for the last several decades. I first published this prognosis … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged Covid-19, future, hope, predictions, science, technology, transformation
23 Comments
Everything Is a Miracle
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~Albert Einstein I was intrigued to learn that the word “possible” in Matthew 19:26 … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged Albert Einstein, belief, faith, God, Matthew 19:26, miracles, power
28 Comments
A Reason to Hope
Dedicated to Bill Sweeney, his wife Mary and their family Some years are unforgettable, some we wish we could forget. Just as 2001 marked the beginning of an era of fear from terrorism, 2020 marked the beginning of an era … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged 1 Peter 3:14-15, Covid-19, eternity, fear, God, hope, love
54 Comments
Who Will You Be in 2021?
‘Future’ by Ahmed Carter (unsplash.com) Thought for the Week You who are on the road Must have a code that you can live by And so become yourself Because the past is just a goodbye ~“Teach Your Children” (Graham Nash) … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged 2020, 2021, Covid-19, future, hopes, planning, truths, values
28 Comments