Monday Meditation: The Future Church (February 24)

Look! I’m doing a new thing; now it sprouts up; don’t you recognize it? I’m making a way in the desert, paths in the wilderness. — Isaiah 43:19 On our trip to Scotland last fall, I saw a trend that was a bit shocking at first. It seemed that if you saw a big, old church somewhere, …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: No Warranty Needed (February 17)

You are the one who created my innermost parts; you knit me together while I was still in my mother’s womb. — Psalm 139:13 Here’s a fun exercise to put mortality into perspective. Google, “What was the most popular car in the year I was born?” It turns out for me, in 1953, it was the Chevrolet (not …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: Grace Lies in the Details (February 10)

Just then, Jesus’ disciples arrived and were shocked that he was talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?” — John 4:27 The current emphasis upon migrant deportation and the turning away of people seeking asylum is heartbreaking. The foreigner in our land has …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: Olives and Chicken Livers (January 27)

Fools find no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing their opinion. — Proverbs 18:2 My daily routine starts with coffee, cereal, and reading the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper (in that order). But in reading the Post today, what stood out to me was the “Opinion” section. That’s where you’ll find letters to the editor and …

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Why Jesus Was Anti-DEI

With the current political climate, the Diversity-Equity-Inclusion movement has taken quite a hit. Consequently, it’s been fashionable for some companies to scale back their initiatives in this area. Liberal religious people have expressed outrage at this about-face, but for the life of me I don’t see why. Look at Jesus’ ministry. It’s obvious he’d be …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: Awakening (January 20)

The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants too. — Psalm 24:1 I believe “converting” to Christianity is a very limiting term. It implies feeling sorry for how you’ve lived, re-thinking things, and reorganizing your life. When I was younger, that described my becoming a Christian. But looking back now, I see all those things …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: Loving the Light (January 6)

God saw how good the light was. God separated the light from the darkness. — Genesis 1:4 I’m always amazed at how powerful the first creation story is. Here are the highlights as I see them: *God creates against the backdrop of darkness and chaos. *God was contemplating whether or not to start creating (literally …

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