The Ten: Don’t Abuse God’s Name
Inside the offices of the largest companies are folks whose only job is to protect the reputation of the company’s name and trademarks. That name and those trademarks represent their…
Month: June 2021
More: Reconciliation and Forgiveness
Murder is final. Unlike other crimes, there is no possibility of restitution or restoration. Recently a young man walked into a church in Charleston South Carolina. A Bible Study was…
Grow Roots
We all experience seasons in our life walk. Times of joy, times of despair, times of success, times of failure, times of brilliance, times of foolishness, times of hope, times…
The Ten Commandments – Idols
One of the constant tensions in the human experience is between substance and symbolism. This may take many forms. Like how we dress. What car we drive. The symbols we…
Doors
Ever consider the wonder of a doorway? Or wonder about the unknown possibilities every time we walk through one? Most of the time, we may know what and who is…
Practically James – Practical Prayer
Perhaps you’ve seen those magic quadrant charts that seek to make the complex easier to understand. They typically identify four extremes and then plot points between them. One such chart…
The Ten – No Other Gods
When something is labeled “exclusive” or “one-of-a-kind,” we know there is something unique about it. Sometimes those labels are just marketing fodder bending our ear with a promise of elitism…
Footprints
Have you ever considered your footprint? I don’t mean your carbon footprint or the unique fingerprint-like lines on the soles of your feet. But have you ever considered that every…
Practically James – Practical Faith
The Letter from James almost didn’t make it into our Bibles. The primary issue was the conflict concerning the roles of faith and works (or good deeds). Consider these two…
The Ten Through a Different Lens
There’s just something about lists that seem beneficial. Things like – The top ten hiking trails in Acadia National Park. Five top tips when starting a new job. Or Casey…
For The Birds
I love getting up in the early morning to the sweet sound of birds chirping and singing. Regardless of how stormy the night before they greet each new day with…
Exploring Galatians: Grace and Peace
Our acceptance by others seems important to our emotional well-being. We bounce between mimicking those we’re with to being extravagantly different to garner attention. The goal of acceptance is the…