Mary and Joseph – just a girl, just a carpenter
Just a girl, just a carpenter. Nothing any more remarkable than faithfulness and trust. Nothing outside of what is possible when any one of us makes the transformational decision to follow Jesus.
The”bad-attitude” Elf, and the Faith of Children…
Maybe it really is true that the younger children are, the closer they are to remembering - that they have a history with God (that we all have a history), a story we easily forget in this terrestrial plane, and that so much of faith is really about remembering...
over 4,100 people walked through Bethlehem this weekend! A few thoughts and many photos…
For our team of guides that meant leading 4,104 pilgrims on an interactive journey that unwrapped, layer by layer, the deep, essential, elemental meaning of the nativity, and the promise that (still) is Jesus.
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more than 1,000 pilgrims is a great start! #WalkThroughBethlehem
All told, we hosted 1,040 guests Friday evening. On average, in the groups I led through as a guide, more than two-thirds were first-time visitors and new to the experience
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the day Jesus preached in Wake Forest
When Jesus saw the crowds of people there, he went up on a hill and sat down. His followers came and sat next to him. Then Jesus began teaching the people. – Matthew 5 In my teaching and writing I talk a lot about story: understanding the kind of story we are living, sharing our…
The Greatest Story Ever Told (Day-5, be the story!)
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” – John 8:12 In the world of advertising hype, “superlative inflation” has become so expected that exaggerated claims have essentially lost their punch. Average…
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Hunger for the good story
I have a story to share. Last week, following the pattern since our granddaughter was first born, my son-in-law Craig put Beks in her crib, kissed her good night, took her brother David into his room to get ready for bed, then proceeded to settle down in the chair with him for his bedtime story.…
“…from whom all blessings flow.” (and then some!)
Having grandchildren in the house is great fun; but MaulHaul looks like a Toys-R-Us truck just backed up to the front door and emptied its entire load in the living room! Other collateral damage includes the inability to dedicate more than the occasional random minute to writing. So this morning I’ll post a short series…
a glimpse inside (the writing life)
The opening image today is a glance into my study, just a peek through the door from the upstairs landing. I took the photograph on a whim, and was about to consign it to the “delete” box when something grabbed me. I realized the picture is a small glimpse into me, and that it kind…
Real Ideas and solid encouragement
I apologize for not posting yesterday. What I thought was just an allergy attack has turned into a full-blown cold with a fever. That plus driving to a writing assignment well before 8:00 effectively closed down this space for the day. My gig was covering “day one” of the Real Ideas conference at Van Dyke…
