German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer strongly encourages us to embrace the mysteries of life, not to fixate on the world of calculation and exploitation.”…the final depth of all mystery is when two people come so close to each other they they love each other. Nowhere in the world does one feel the might of the mysteriousContinueContinue reading “Embrace the Mystery of Advent … of life”
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Dualing holiday billboards in New York City
The American Atheists have spent $20,000 on this billboard on the Jersey side of the Lincoln tunnel leading into New York City.The American Atheist Website explains its three purposes:1) To address those atheists who “go along to get along”, and to encourage them to come out of their closets2) To attack the myth that ChristianityContinueContinue reading “Dualing holiday billboards in New York City”
The great and coming day of the Lord can make us happy!
When the Church historically spoke of the coming again of the Lord, it always thought of the the great day of judgment.During Advent it is good to spend time thinking about God coming in the midst of evil and in the midst of death. He judges the evil in the world, and he judges itContinueContinue reading “The great and coming day of the Lord can make us happy!”
Not everyone can wait…
July 2010 … Mt. Sinai (Waiting for the new day)Not everyone can wait, says German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, writing from a German prison in 1943… “The only ones who can wait are people who carry restlessness around with them and people who look up with reverence to the greatest in the world. Thus Advent canContinueContinue reading “Not everyone can wait…”
Read the Scripture, exit this world, and go to a place
In the 1939 musical fantasy “The Wizard of Oz,” the good witch Glinda tells Dorothy to click her heels together and think to herself, “There’s no place like home.”As she repeatedly chants “There’s no place like home,” suddenly she is back home with her Auntie Em and Uncle Henry. Dorothy tells her auntie and uncleContinueContinue reading “Read the Scripture, exit this world, and go to a place”
The celebration of the invasion begins
Today begins Advent. It starts the fourth Sunday before Christmas. Advent means “coming.” Today we officially begin the retelling of the great invasion, the day when General King-of-Kings, disguised as a helpless baby, came out of the hiding place Mary had prepared for him 9 months before.C.S. Lewis called the story of Christmas “The Invasion.”ContinueContinue reading “The celebration of the invasion begins”
Give Thanks in All Circumstances … Testing the Limits!
I have always loved the hymn Now Thank We All Our God, which I have included below.Here is its story… In the 17th century, prolonged war caused a large influx of refugees intoEilenburg, Germany. Disease, famine and death were rampant. The only survivingpastor in the city, Martin Rinkart, performed about 50 funerals a day, includinghisContinueContinue reading “Give Thanks in All Circumstances … Testing the Limits!”
Gratitude it is!
The parent of all virtues is gratitude. The happiest people in the world are the ones who are the most grateful.I’m into lists. Try this. Get a piece of paper and write down 100 things for which you are grateful. It won’t take you long. At least it shouldn’t.Because I talk with pastors all day,ContinueContinue reading “Gratitude it is!”
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