This is the seventh in a series of reflections on John 1. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The Word was with God in the beginning. Everything came...
Tag: Life
Advent 2014
Advent Reflections: John the Baptist and the Kingdom of God (3)
This is the third in a series of Advent reflections on Luke 3:7-18. I used to commute to Chicago every week for seminary. I rarely needed to go down to the “miracle mile” on Michigan Avenue, but every time I...
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Look Out!
Sometimes you can't be TOO clear when telling someone to "Look out!" Human one, I’ve made you a lookout for the house of Israel. When you hear a word from me, deliver my warning. f I declare that the wicked...
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Lookout
Human one, I’ve made you a lookout for the house of Israel. When you hear a word from me, deliver my warning. f I declare that the wicked will die but you don’t warn them, if you say nothing to...
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A Simple Act of Hospitality
Sea of Galilee, Israel Later, Jesus himself appeared again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberius. This is how it happened. – John 21:1 (CEB) This week I was reading John 21 with a friend. This has always been...
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In Life and Death
Tree growing from a rock-hewn tomb in Bet-Shemesh Israel. What I loved about this was the reminder that Jesus brings life from death. Q. 1. What is your only comfort, in life and in death? A. That I belong—body and...
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Encountering Sabbath
"People who keep Sabbath live all seven days differently." - Walter Brueggemann, Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now My first post on this blog was about Unexpected Sabbath. Specifically on how Sabbath comes in different and...
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The Baby Boom and an Empty Tomb
In All for Jesus, I mentioned that I’m listening to Stephen Ambrose’s D-Day. I’ve continued to reflect on the complete commitment of the AEF toward a common cause – and particularly a remembrance offered on the Battle Hymn of the...
