Tag: Luke 10:16-21

An old American comic strip called Pogo made famous an old saying from the War of 1812: "We have met the Enemy and he is us!" We seem to thrive on keeping track of enemies, real and imagined. And by doing so, we think we are staying "safe." I always find it a bit ironic when…

Christ is risen! The young man was very frustrated. His dad had just gotten him a new hunting dog and this was the first time the young man had to train the dog himself. The process was a lot tougher than the boy realized and he was out of answers. You see every time the boy…

When I was a boy the movie The Wizard of Oz was always showing around Easter time. I'm not sure why the TV executives chose that time of year to show this movie, but I do remember looking forward to it every year. I especially like the spot toward the end where Toto pulls back…

All my life, I’ve dreamed of having some kind of superhero power. When I was a boy, I wanted to be like Superman and have the ability to run around the world really fast and pick up trucks, and stop speeding bullets. “Why,” you may ask. Because it’s cool! That’s why! I bet I’m not the…

Christ is risen! The young man was very frustrated. His dad had just gotten him a new hunting dog and this was the first time the young man had to train the dog himself. The process was a lot tougher than the boy realized and he was out of answers. You see every time the boy…

It started with what I thought was a simple explanation. But he didn't "get" it. So, I tried again to make it even simpler. And still the quizzical look on this PhD.'s face wouldn't go away. He didn't understand what i was trying to say. Frustrated, I told him "Your just too educated to understand!"…

All my life, I’ve dreamed of having some kind of superhero power. When I was a boy, I wanted to be like Superman and have the ability to run around the world really fast and pick up trucks and stop speeding bullets. “Why,” you may ask. Because it’s cool! That’s why! I bet I’m not the…

Christ is risen! I love this: Carl Rogers said "The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." Isn't that a wonderful and challenging paradox? The truth is life is filled with paradox, and Orthodoxy is the Faith of Paradox. After all, our Lord Jesus said if you want…

All my life, I've dreamed of having some kind of superhero power. When I was a boy, I wanted to be like Superman and have the ability to run around the world really fast and pick up trucks and stop speeding bullets. "Why," you may ask. Because it's cool! That's why! I bet I'm not the…