Posts tagged “Purpose”
A word for older Christians
Any gray-haired people of God out there? After passing the 40-year mark recently, I’m realizing that getting older has its frustrations. I’m finding that…
Abuse: How can I help?
Have you been following along with the current Time of Grace series on abuse? If so, I’m betting you—like me—have been thinking a lot…
Wait—THAT’S what I look like!
When you live in the same place for a long time, it becomes your baseline for normal. Noisy planes overhead become commonplace background noise….
Time pressure
You and I are busy. Time is precious. Do you ever say, “But I don’t have time!”? These are some of the things we…
Legacy
I’ve done lots of different things in my life. My resume tops out as a writer for Time of Grace. It’s been an extraordinary…
How to be a man
I have this black leather vest that I wear when I ride my motorcycle. It’s weathered with rain, sweat, sunscreen, and the remains of…
Put it all together
Athletes become superstars when they can put it all together. The fundamentals of the game are in them. They hit the shot consistently. They…
Don’t be stupid
A little boy once asked me if a lot of people read the things I write. When I told him that sometimes my words…
New wine needs new skin
“Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed….
What is the real message of Easter?
For over a thousand years, Jewish believers worshiped God on Saturday, also called the Sabbath. But after Jesus rose from the dead, early Christians…
Fast learners
Have you ever done a fast? Perhaps you’ve fasted for Lent or for your health or for a medical procedure. Fasting is coming back…
Never take grace for granted
I can’t touch your heart unless I open up mine. I’m a baby boomer, middle-class, American, white male. I had nothing to do with…