asking for a little wisdom…
So hear this wisdom today, and understand that what I’m saying is more sharable than the best joke, or meme, or funny story you will run into today:
Category: Men’s ministry
wisdom that is gentle, peaceable, humble and without hypocrisy
The James passage describes wisdom as a gift. To me that rings true because I know the difference between the limitations of my own understanding and the insight and discernment that come into play when the Spirit of God is involved.
When Christmas is Risky Business
“So go for it,” The Teacher declares, “knock yourself out! But understand you’re fooling yourself if you think any of it amounts to anything in the random, self-serving world we create for ourselves when God is not the central value in the equation.”
“Wisdom is a shelter” – Ecclesiastes
Life from day to day offers an ongoing opportunity to engage what is meaningful and to put everything else in its proper place.
Love God, enjoy life, bless others
There is no amount of money, no luxury, no accolade, no acquisition of power or privilege that could come close to the beauty and the satisfaction of an encouraging and affirming relationship rooted in God’s kind of love.
when insight opens the door for the Spirit (or the other way around)
There are two particular examples of insight I’d like to share. Both so disarmingly simple you may not realize how beautifully present God was in those moments.
“meaningless, a chasing after the wind…”
We stand in this liminal plane, on the threshold of eternity, and we grasp for God.
Urban Legends, the Politics of Outrage, and Excising Chauvinism from Ministry for Men….
“Jesus is a little more inclusive than some of his followers tend to be.” Jesus is God’s invitation; Jesus is the gate itself, not a “Check your ID at the door” gatekeeper.
Bob Marley, Pete Seeger, Ecclesiastes, and Jesus #RedemptionSong
How do we claim God’s gift of beauty and sing songs of freedom without giving in to cynicism?
God Sightings We Don’t Expect
“It’s the people, Derek. Nature is beautiful and the lake is pretty, but if you want to see God you have to open your eyes to the people.”
