A Friend in Need
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Galatians 6:10 (ESV)
At the recent Westminster Seminary California faculty conference, Mike Horton said -
“God doesn’t need your good works, your neighbor does.”
In the spirit of this truth, I’m asking you to help a neighbor some of you have never met. Michael Spencer (aka “the Internet Monk“) is a pastor and writer living in Kentucky.
While I’ve never met Michael personally, I call him friend. Our relationship began some time ago when I discovered his blog and then began to grow when he allowed me to do the re-design of his website.
Michael is an outstanding writer, devoting his blog to “dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness” and writing eloquently on what he terms “the coming evangelical collapse.”
First and foremost, his writing is about developing a “Jesus-shaped spirituality.”
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Light It Up
Every now and then, you come across something that’s just too good to keep to yourself.
Crank up the volume.
Amazing Grace Techno – Computer Controlled Christmas Lights from Richard Holdman on Vimeo.
The Least of These
On October 20, two suicide bombers launched near simultaneous attacks on both the men’s and women’s side of the campus at the International Islamic University, located in Islamabad, Pakistan.
After shooting the guard who stood at the entry to the women’s cafeteria, the only obstacle barring his entry into the room containing some 400 women was the janitor.
The janitor refused to let the gunman pass.
Are You There?
Have you ever wondered – “God, are you there?”
Maybe you’ve been experiencing a spiritual battle. Maybe some tough times. Possibly you’re wondering where God is right now.
I’ve been told on a number of occasions, by a fairly large number of my Christian friends, that there are times when they just don’t sense or feel the presence of God in their lives.
Perhaps you’ve experienced this as well. I know that I have.
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Notes From the Outpost
In the blogging world, it’s considered bad form to apologize for not posting.
What started out as a short break suddenly mushroomed into an extended sabbatical and I just realized how lame that is.
The fort has not been deserted, I’ve just been at the outpost for a bit.
For the curious among you, a quick update on some of what’s been happening: [ Read the full post ]
If You Believe: Seeing His Glory
Most of us have been there at some point in our lives – faced with the prospect of losing a loved one.
And that’s exactly where we were just a few years back. As it often does, the situation we were in had been thrust upon us without any warning. [ Read the full post ]
New Year, New Look
Since we’re now in the throes of a new year, I finally bit the bullet and updated the site (did someone say, “what, again?”).
Yes, again.
And I really say that with just a bit of reluctance. I actually liked the old design, but I had begun to notice some things about it that you kind readers were far too polite to mention. [ Read the full post ]
Constant Amazement
Just as fitting, this particular post could well have been named Continuing Lessons in God’s Economy.
It certainly is no secret that our economy is, at the least, a bit troubled right now. Banks in trouble, government bailouts, record unemployment levels and a stock market behaving like Chicken Little.
And the whole mess triggered by massive failures in the mortgage industry.
So – we bought a house. [ Read the full post ]
Another Lesson In God’s Economy
Some time back, my wife had gotten a phone call from one of the banks that she does business with in her job at the car dealership.
It seems that they had been running a promotion and she was to receive a gift card from the bank in the amount of $900.00. Rather than spend the money on ourselves or on Christmas presents, she felt led to donate it to one of the local shelters that has a special place in her heart. It’s an organization called Sheltering Wings. [ Read the full post ]
God’s Economy
Isaiah 55:9 -
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Through a recent experience, I had the opportunity to watch those words come alive and to get a glimpse into how God’s economy can sometimes work.
Several years ago, I was a partner in a small auto dealership. One of our vendors held a contest and as one of the winners I was given the opportunity to choose a gift from their prize catalog. [ Read the full post ]