Lord God, For love so deep, so broad, so high we give you thanks. Asking that when we meet fear we might respond with courage. That when we face judgment we might respond with mercy. That when we run up against cruelty we might respond with gentleness. That when we encounter resistance we...
For God So Loved the Whole World…
posted by DJL
“For God so loved the world…” We’ll hear this familiar and beloved verse again this Sunday. But do we stop to consider what it means? For God so loved the world, the whole world, and everyone in it. This picture of residential buildings in a district of the Chinese city of Qingdao reminded me of an experience I’d often have as a kid while driving down the interstate at night in my parents’ car. I’d watch all the headlights whizzing by and wonder how on earth God could know all these people, listen to all their prayers, and love them all. It was mind boggling. And it still is. Yet that’s the...
C.S. Lewis, Lent �...
posted by DJL
Lent is the season of repentance and self-denial. But to what end? Is it to nurture greater self-discipline or virtue? Is it to identify with Jesus? Is it to train us in the way of discipleship? What do you think? Along these lines, I found the following quotation by C.S. Lewis helpful: If you...
2. Mark 14:1-2
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It was two days before the Passover and the festival of Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him; for they said, ‘Not during the festival, or there may be a riot among the people.’ Fear. It’s amazing how powerful...
Behind the Post: Bib...
posted by DJL
Okay, so I do hereby swear and promise (and I’ve got my right hand on a Bible, honest) that I will not repost everything I’ve posted somewhere else here. (Maybe once in a while but, I swear, not always.) At the same time, I’ve had folks ask – by email and in person – for more info on...