Category Archives: Meditations on Specific Texts

“A” or “The” Holy Spirit?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

Acts 1:1-21 I’m not going to blog about the Trinity even though this week’s text is about the Holy Spirit. It’s a foundational doctrine of the church that can’t be explained—which makes it curious why it’s foundational. Right now, questioning … Continue reading →

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Peace – Absence of Red Flags

Posted on May 2, 2013 by admin

  John 14:23-29      We have a young male cat at home that we call Teddy. He doesn’t need any catnip to enter into a new dimension of existence. He’s here one minute, and flipping out the next. We’re pretty … Continue reading →

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Love One Another

Posted on April 24, 2013 by admin

  John 13:31-35 Love one another.  When Jesus gave this “new” command to his disciples, it really wasn’t a NEW command.  The Greek word for “new” doesn’t mean this is a different command.  It means a qualitatively better commandment – … Continue reading →

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Shepherd of Goodness

Posted on April 18, 2013 by admin

  John 10:22-30 The bombing at the Boston Marathon on Monday was horrific, perpetrated by a person or persons who were evil. That’s widely accepted as truth by people who encourage peace. In my recent ebook, Be the Light: Overcoming … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Evil with Education

Posted on March 19, 2013 by admin

  Matt. 15:19      When I was researching material for my second book, In Living Color: The Lord’s Prayer, I was introduced to a new way of understanding evil. The seventh petition of the prayer Jesus taught his disciples seeks … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are Those Who Anoint the Feet of Jesus

Posted on March 16, 2013 by admin

  John 12:1-8 You can tell a lot about a person just by the state of his or her hair. You can tell how people are feeling, how they are feeling about themselves, whether they got up in time to … Continue reading →

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If You Are a Fig Tree – Be a Fig Tree

Posted on February 28, 2013 by admin

  Luke 13:1-9 I have a fig tree that I keep in my office. I named him Figgy. He’s been there for six years now but he hasn’t produced a single fig. I think the problem is that he really … Continue reading →

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Perish the Thought

Posted on February 27, 2013 by admin

  Luke 13:1-9 If you don’t bear fruit, perish the thought, you’ll burn forever. Isn’t that why the axe lies at the foot of the tree (Matt. 3:10)? It’s to scare all the fruitless trees into taking care of the … Continue reading →

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Not Wanted: Prophets in the Church

Posted on February 21, 2013 by admin

  Luke 13:31-35 Prophets aren’t the most liked of people. In religious communities, they are in the same league as heretics because they don’t go along with tradition. Unfortunately, the people they offend think they have a license to kill … Continue reading →

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4 Easy Ways to Cast Out Demons

Posted on February 20, 2013 by admin

  Luke 13:31-35 Demons are not as difficult to expel as you might think.  Did you know that devils only came around when Jesus showed up in history? The Old Testament doesn’t have any devils or demons. The word “satan” … Continue reading →

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