Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. [Philippians 4:8] What do you read? We can’t be better than the ideas with which we surround ourselves. Immerse yourself in the bible and you’ll get closer […]
Continue readingI Got Nothing
Here’s this week’s contribution to the One-Word-At-A-Time Blog Carnival. I encourage you to click the link and check out some of the other carnival attractions. This week’s word is: EMPTINESS Have you done emptiness? I have. For thirty years I scrambled after FULL. The world offers all sorts of ways to pretend-fill your soul, and I […]
Continue readingMemory
Happy Memorial Day (in the U.S.). In the spirit of the holiday, today’s word-of-the-week is … MEMORY What will you remember today? During the past year my dad and best friend passed away, and my memories of them prompt a mixture of sadness and smiles. Sometimes I feel like I just want to forget, but […]
Continue readingSemi-Regular Newsletter 5.30.10
Happy Memorial Day! Here’s a link to the May 30, 2010 edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter. It’s a gorgeous day in Colorado. I hope you’re having a restful weekend wherever you are.
Continue readingLove Your Enemies
Happy Saturday! This simple video brought tears to my eyes. Powerful message, no comment required. Have a great weekend. If you can’t view the video, click here.
Continue readingGod So Loved The World
Have you ever pondered the sacrificial love represented in this familiar scripture? I have, and I don’t think I get it.
Continue readingBegin With Why
Have you ever looked back and wondered, “Why in the world did I do THAT?” Sometimes that’s my whole life. I’ve wondered at times about getting the question tattooed on my forehead.
Continue readingResults Syndrome
Have you ever done the right thing and gotten the wrong result? Have you ever done the wrong thing and gotten the right result? If so, you might be a candidate to develop Results Syndrome.
Continue readingWait
Happy Monday. I hope your new week is beginning with the same sort of glorious weather that’s greeting us in beautiful Colorado. This week’s word-of-the-week is … WAIT We live in a culture of urgency. It’s all about pressure and hurry, get-it-done, checking stuff off the list as quickly and efficiently as possible. If it’s […]
Continue readingA Very Big Young Man
Happy Saturday! I spend a lot of time and energy looking for excuses. I have a couple of pretty good ones, and I’m actually pretty good at spinning them from thin air. Then I encounter someone like Zach Lipson and I remember to stop whining and get on with it. Enjoy the story. And then go and […]
Continue readingTheology Or Story?
We want simple clear and unambiguous bullet points. And God tells us a life. Jon Swanson Have you ever thought that the bible isn’t a typical theology book? Humans publish lots of theology books. Entire colleges exist to teach theology. You can study all sorts of theological systems and traditions. Very smart people earn advanced […]
Continue readingReflecting Jesus
What do you reflect to the people you encounter? I read an interesting study comparing two classes of fifth graders. One class heard several messages about the problems associated with litter. They saw pictures of ugly, littered landscapes and wrote essays about the importance of not littering. The other class heard from a variety of […]
Continue reading