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Sod Or Seed?

In the “old days” yards were planted with seed. Scatter the seed, water it, wait a while, and grass grows. But we, of course, are impatient. So we use sod. Instant yards. Dirt in the morning, grass by nightfall. It’s a pretty good metaphor for the way we deal with a lot of processes. Jesus […]

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Wrecking A Classroom

Isaac Newton invented calculus in isolation. Newton was a student at Cambridge University in 1665 when students were sent home in fear of bubonic plague. Studying privately, Newton developed the basic ideas of calculus…as well as gravitational theory and optics. Most of us are not Isaac Newton. Perhaps the most powerful lesson I learned in […]

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Be Still

I listened to a friend speak for a few minutes on Saturday morning. John played some music and then shared a bit of his amazing journey. As part of his talk he shared this verse: The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. In other translations that last phrase says “just stay calm,” “hold […]

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