The gospel of Mark, filled as it is with eyewitness accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, offers one very specific purpose: to provide essential supportive evidence— proof, if you will– that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Mark, inspired by God, records the events of a life and builds his historical narrative in order... READ MORE >
Metanoia. It’s an ancient Greek word with a contemporary impact. Metanoia is the noun. Metanoeo is the verb. Metanoia means “repentance” in English. We translate the verb with the word “repent.” The word means to have a change of self (heart and mind) that abandons former dispositions and results in a new self, new behavior, and regret over former behavior... READ MORE >
Of first importance: that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins. Of first importance, that Jesus Christ was buried. Of first importance, that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead on the third day. Of first importance, that Jesus Christ appeared in real time to real people in the days following his resurrection. Jesus’ appearances following his resurrection... READ MORE >
3For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. ~1 Corinthians 15:3-5 (ESV) Of first importance.... READ MORE >
Millions of Christians around the world will observe Palm Sunday on April 14, 2019. Children will march into sanctuaries waving palm branches, some real, some paper, some plastic. They will sing as they proceed. In some places the donkey that carried “Mary” in the Christmas play will hire on again and enter stage right bearing “Jesus” before the rejoicing crowd.... READ MORE >
Nashville has become the new Chicago. Each time we drive from Grand Marais to my father-in-law’s home in northern Alabama, near Huntsville, my wife has two consistent requests. The first is that we stop in Bloomington, Ill. for Krispy Kreme doughnuts. The second, more urgent, non-negotiable request: avoid driving through Chicago. Ten years ago, we drove through Chicago. I call... READ MORE >
I didn’t grow up with recycling. It was a new “thing” as I was entering high school and recycling was as suspect in my little corner of the deep South as the entire idea of “ecology” (which was supposed to be an attempt by the political left to divert the nation to earth worship). We’ve come a long way. I’ve... READ MORE >
A year ago I had the privilege of sharing a few thoughts with you here and I wrote regarding what message or words I would leave with you at the very end of life. I mentioned how I ask folks, when I’m having those end of life conversations with them, what they would like to say to those who might... READ MORE >
The American holiday we call Memorial Day, observed since 1971 as a federal holiday on the last Monday in May, began in the late 1860s as a recognition of those who had died, giving their lives to the conflict among brothers we have come to know as the American Civil War. The day was originally known as “Decoration Day.” Each... READ MORE >
Tuesday May 15, 2018. 1:33 p.m. Today is the day. Today, if Earth were human, the planet might well be holding its breath. Today, death will pass by. Destruction will wave but not stop. There will be no extinction level event, but the warning will sail along unobstructed reminding us that though the expanse of the universe is vast, accidents... READ MORE >
