A few months ago, I began to notice that street signs were blurrier than they were before. I also noticed that the guy who was adjusting the powerpoint projector did not do a good job. That was blurry as well. So I called my local state representative to let him know about the street signs. (I […]
Archive for October, 2007
redeemed (the poem)
Posted in Poetry, Faith, Missional, Worship on Oct 30th, 2007
Just when it seemed
All hope was lost,
I was ransomed, redeemed,
At so high a cost.
The Lamb who was slain,
Who died in my place,
Was denounced and defamed,
Despised and disgraced.
He was nailed naked
To Golgotha’s cross,
Dying, forsaken,
For souls sick and lost.
He silently bore
The price for my sin,
So long before
I ever sought Him.
He shatters my schemes,
He restores and recovers,
He revives […]
Another cool thing about redemption is how it changes us. We are told in the scriptures that once our Lord redeems us, He willingly blots out the memory of our sin from His own mind. Psalm 103:12 tells us, “As far as the east is from the west, so far does He remove our transgressions […]
Recently, I have been meditating on the word “redeemed.” To me, this word has a more powerful connotation than words like “forgiven” or “saved.”
In Merriam-Webster’s 11th Collegiate Dictionary, the first definition of redeem is: a: to buy back : REPURCHASE b: to get or win back.
Words like “forgive” or “save” carry with them the sense of a […]
O soul of mine,
Do not refrain.
Press into the heart of your Redeemer.
And you will find
You will be changed,
Though others may laugh and call you a dreamer.
O heart of mine,
Do not deter,
Press into His heart, whatever it takes.
And you will find
You are astir
With passion for those for whom His heart breaks.
O spirit of mine,
Do […]
I feel the Lord is calling me into a new season of pressing into His heart. I want to know Him even as He knows me. Now I know that in its purest sense, I will not truly know as I am known until the perfect has come, until the noise of this life is […]
Suddenly freer,
Instantly lighter,
Like a pressing weight lifted off my chest.
And the grip of fear
That grew ever tighter,
Was released by the Savior of the oppressed.
Suddenly stronger,
Though I feel weak,
I find in my weakness, your strength is perfect.
Silent no longer
Of mercy I’ll speak,
Of grace, of compassion, of love and respect.
Suddenly braver,
Although […]
Hiro (Hero)
Posted in Faith on Oct 24th, 2007
We’ve been watching the first season of Heroes. Our favorite character is the young Japanese man by the name of Hiro. He is so excited to be a hero. His lines of the script are chock-full of passionate statements with plenty of “Whoo-hoo’s!” thrown in to emphasize his enthusiasm. He is a hero. He knows it. […]
a link worth reading
Posted in links on Oct 23rd, 2007
It’s a bit long, but more than worth the time it takes to read it.
Here is Dan Edelen’s 100 Truths in 30 Years with Christ.
Please continue to uphold my dad and our family in your prayers. We need it.
I just read Dan Kimball’s blog update, and his dad went home to be with the Lord yesterday. Life is hard. Pain is real. Community is so important.
Have you ever met someone, and that meeting changed you? Is there someone in your life […]
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