Sometimes you see something that you just can’t unsee. And no, I’m not talking about that scene in episode 3 of that Netflix show you thought was harmless…until suddenly it wasn’t. No, what I’m talking about is one of those things that you see that you know means more than simply what you are seeing. … Continue reading The Goodness of Grief: Part 10–Like Birds in a Mud Hole
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Older than Dirt: Part 9—It’s Also a Thought that Changed the World
I’ve never been to a U2 concert. There. I’ve said it. Confession is good for the soul. I’ve been to many other concerts put on by artists with immense talent and even significant depth. But I don’t think I’ve experienced the depth of an artist like I did while watching Bono sing on David Letterman. … Continue reading Older than Dirt: Part 9—It’s Also a Thought that Changed the World
Older than Dirt: Part 8—There Might Be Another Door, and You May Not Like It
People seem to be terrified that Jesus is as loving and forgiving and good as he is made out to be in the accounts of his life. There seems to be a real fear that grace is how the whole thing works, is how the One runs the universe, is the only thing the dirt … Continue reading Older than Dirt: Part 8—There Might Be Another Door, and You May Not Like It
Older than Dirt: Part 5—Try Not to Step in the Blood
If you wanted to make peace with a nearby tribe in the ancient Near East, it usually required spilling a lot of blood. I’m not saying that this should make sense to us now, but somehow it did make sense to them then. Instead of spilling each other’s blood, they would take a few animals, … Continue reading Older than Dirt: Part 5—Try Not to Step in the Blood
Older than Dirt: Part 3—The Age of Grace
For those who follow Jesus and the Way of Jesus, seeing an image of the cross is a sign of forgiveness, of hope, of death defeated. But it wasn’t always that way. Those that would know Jesus before his death would not have believed you if you were to tell them that the Roman cross … Continue reading Older than Dirt: Part 3—The Age of Grace