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Turn That Frown Upside Down

If you are getting worried and stressed about things, keep these words from Jesus in mind: 1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place […]

It’s All Been Done Before

Amongst my character flaws is a tendency to feel like I’m not being properly appreciated. This is yet another example of how Jesus’ life serves as a compass and a crutch in my moments of weakness. If I feel a pity party starting, I remind myself that there once was a Man who went around […]

The Bible as Literature

I find it interesting to occasionally put aside my personal faith and just consider the Bible as a piece of literature (in fact the best-selling book in history). In my daily reading (I try to do a chapter a night), I have just recently wrapped up Malachi and thus made the transition from (what Christians […]

Jordan Page Listens to God

I saw this guy last night at Porcfest. (Note the video below is from last year.) He was awesome. It was one of the most memorable musical performances I have ever seen. What was really neat was his last song (I think) was the update or part two to the above. And he said something […]

God Has a Plan

One of the side benefits of believing in an all-powerful, loving God is that when you are worried about something, you can reassure yourself that there is a plan behind it. This observation doesn’t mean “it will be fine” in the short-term; you may very well be worried for good reason. But it does mean […]

Newfound Humility

No, I’m not referring to a deflation of my excessive ego. What I mean is that I have a newfound understanding of the humility of Jesus’ apostles at the Last Supper. Here is the passage in question: 20 When evening had come, He sat down with the twelve. 21 Now as they were eating, He […]

Scorn’s Boomerang

When I say that Jesus is a fount of wisdom, saying things that at first seem like non sequiturs but grow deeper with age, Exhibit A is this: Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be […]

Yet Another Inadequate Attempt to Deal With the Deepest Questions of Existence

I don’t know what else to do, except to constantly acknowledge the absurdity of a punk guy in his 30s spouting off Sunday blog posts on such weighty matters… Now on to business: I think it’s safe to say that beyond the sheer implausibility of some of the Biblical accounts (feeding 5,000 people with some […]