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Tag Archives: heaven
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
11 Comments
My Experiment in Becoming Human
Give and You Will Receive Knowing and doing aren’t the same thing. In my last Experiment in Becoming Human, I wrote about ceasing to try and get something from others, and being set free to give. “In quietness and confidence … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged giving, heaven, human, Jesus, Luke 6:38, receiving
29 Comments
On Earth as It Is in Heaven
We’re all a little bit racist. And sexist. And ageist. And dozens of other-things-ist. An ist is simply a bias or leaning, either away from or toward something. We lean toward what we know, and away from what we don’t. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir
Tagged black, church, ethnic, heaven, multicultural, racism, white
38 Comments
Bored in Heaven?
Are there too many ‘Christians’ in the world, and not enough disciples? In his book The Divine Conspiracy, renowned philosopher-theologian Dallas Willard puts it this way: “It might prove helpful to think occasionally of how, exactly, I would be glad … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged bored, Dallas Willard, discipleship, heaven, love, selfish, unchanged
29 Comments
Heaven?
Many will say: Those who do this and steer clear of that clearly have God tucked under their hat. And those who’ve insured themselves against fire by naming the cross and defaming desire are certain their names must appear on … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Poetry, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged God, heaven, love, mercy, salvation
30 Comments
Self-Esteem God’s Way (Part 1)
Originally posted on My Way Home:
So many people struggle with thinking that they are not good enough (smart enough, attractive enough—check the box that fits). And it’s no wonder, given the mixed messages sent by our culture. On the…
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith, Writing
Tagged blogging, heaven, home, marriage, motherhood, self esteem
8 Comments
In Our Father’s House
My dear cousin Ellen passed away yesterday. Ellen responded to an altar call many years back, after a performance by my old Christian comedy act Isaac Air Freight. And so did our mutual grandmother, by the way (Grandma died a … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:1, death, heaven, Isaac Air Freight, Matthew 22:40, salvation
60 Comments
Truly I Tell You…
A learned Theologian passed away. At that same moment, a Child died. In the blink of an eye, the two appeared before God. The Theologian wrinkled his nose and said, “Hmm, you’re not what I expected.” But the Child threw open her … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged childlike, children, heaven, humility, kingdom, Matthew 18:3, wisdom
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A Different Kind of Wall
Bil was a proud man (yes, he spelled his name that way). Trust me, I know because I have an excess of pride myself. I came to know him when he played the lead role in my production of A … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir, Religion/Faith
Tagged father, forgiveness, God, heaven, love, pride, wall
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The Christmas Experience
While still newlyweds, my wife and I visited Plimouth Plantation in Massachusetts, the impossibly authentic re-creation of America’s first Pilgrim colony occupied by role-playing historian-actors who literally live out the daily lives of the original inhabitants. During the course of our day … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith, Story Power
Tagged Christmas, heaven, Jesus, reality, shepherds, story
14 Comments