Theology for My Sons (and me) - part 1
My sons fight outside their weight class when it is time for reproof. When we lock horns, they are quickly conquered and gently reprimanded with love and the enduring truth of the Gospel.
What does your heart like best?
March Madness has begun, and for some of us, we have taken licks because our favorite programs have fallen short. In the moments of basketball ecstasy and head-on-the-floor defeat, my heart has been exposed and found wanting.
The Fear of the Fool
The fool is not only the one that rejects eternal life and forgiveness, he is one who gives himself with the wrong fuel. Like a car running on salt water instead of gas, the fool will sputter and struggle until he eventually breaks down.
Jesus, Paul, and you (who?)
“Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?”
What if it was me in that scenario?
Do No Harm
Although this commitment to do no harm feels intuitive, is it really that simple? Numerous doctors have harmed me, at least from my perspective as the suffering patient, to show me love.