In his book "Mere Christianity" C.S. Lewis issued his famous "trilemma." Lewis was concerned that some in his day, gripped by the fad of "demythologizing" the Bible, wanted to call Jesus a "good teacher" but certainly not God in the Flesh. (Parenthetically, I'd love to read an historical account...
I love the word "Beloved." It's the kind of word that bears an "antique" feel of sophistication and dignity, as well as expressing a sense of connection and intimacy that keeps it from being "stuffy" or "arrogant." To be considered "beloved" by someone else is the heart's cry of...
"You sinner!" The preacher thundered from the pulpit in our small Pentecostal church, and, as a 10 year old boy, he had me convinced. Yep, I was a sinner and I needed to be saved. So, that's what I did. In fact, every time there was a chance to...
Marilyn Manson once said "I use to have nightmares about the Antichrist - what would happen, where it would come from, and who it would be." I can relate. I was raised in a religious world that talked about the Antichrist all the time, and there were hundreds of...
"I wish I were older!" Those were my words to my mother when I was a teenager and longed for the "freedom" of being an adult! If I only knew then what I know now! Bills, taxes, responsibilities, ugh! Can I take it back and go back to being...
I'm my own worst enemy. The reason for this is that my ability to either delude myself or to over react is so "normal" to me that it is really hard to be objective about my struggles by myself. I'm either too hard on myself or too easy on...
There's a story about a woman who had a beautiful ring. It was her prize possession since it had been past down to her from generations of family. As the lady grew older and approached the time for her departing this life, she called her oldest daughter to her...
"Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way! I can't wait to look in the mirror, cause I get better lookin each day." Hilarious, right? But what makes it funny is that we know people who actually feel that way about themselves. They are...
In 1972 America was experiencing the amazing movement among young people called "The Jesus Movement." Jesus was the "hero" of a lot of the youth of the day! And I was right there in the middle of it. At 12 years old and about to step into my teenage...
I admit it, I can be a workaholic. One of my greatest, personal, fears is being "ineffective" so I work really hard to "produce;" to "get results;" to achieve. Now, that isn't necessarily bad as long as our definitions are correct! Ah, and there's the rub! What do I mean...
