Dream Day
God is our whole basis for a faith that dreams; for hoping in the God of Creation to accomplish things in our lives and around… Read More »Dream Day
Bruce Ritter
Thank you, Charles Dickens
Near the end of the story “A Christmas Carol,” Ebeneezer Scrooge sees a glimpse of a possible future with the ghostly spirit of Christmas Yet… Read More »Thank you, Charles Dickens
No Vacancy (blink, blink)
And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in… Read More »No Vacancy (blink, blink)
Friendship in HD: Love Covers
What do you know about being a friend? Benjamin Franklin looked into the eyes of other signers of the Declaration of Independence and affirmed their solidarity… Read More »Friendship in HD: Love Covers
Friendship in HD
The discipling of any follower of Christ remains incomplete without learning the art of friendship. We don’t think of it as a traditional spiritual discipline,… Read More »Friendship in HD
The Bread Between Us
History remembers their works as classics and their relationship as The Inklings, a group of novelists and authors associated with The University of Oxford. CS… Read More »The Bread Between Us
Waking Up Samuel
Two things are clear as the Bible introduces us to Samuel. First, God’s revelation rarely came to the nation during those sad years of passion-less… Read More »Waking Up Samuel
Out of the Ashes
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes, with the princes of… Read More »Out of the Ashes
Listen to Him!
The prophet had laser insight into the secrets of men’s hearts and penetrated even the facades of the well-respected, robe-clad Pharisees. Addressing them as a brood of vipers probably might indicate that he was NOT a big fan. He had no tolerance for inauthentic, phony spirituality that left people separated from God and drowning in self-righteousness. However, when Jesus came to be baptized, John saw something so overwhelming that even he responded with deep conviction. John’s life becomes a lesson for us to see what it takes to connect with The Holy Spirit; attraction, permission, and revelation.
Baptized in Spirit and Fire
The prophet had laser insight into the secrets of men’s hearts and penetrated even the facades of the well-respected, robe-clad Pharisees. Addressing them as a brood of vipers probably might indicate that he was NOT a big fan. He had no tolerance for inauthentic, phony spirituality that left people separated from God and drowning in self-righteousness. However, when Jesus came to be baptized, John saw something so overwhelming that even he responded with deep conviction. John’s life becomes a lesson for us to see what it takes to connect with The Holy Spirit; attraction, permission, and revelation.