Posted in Faith on Dec 31st, 2009
A few years ago, some friends of mine wrote a song entitled “Break Me Down.” The opening lines are:
“Don’t make me strong, I want to be weak.
God break the heart that beats in me.”
I realized recently that I cannot sing these lyrics with a pure heart. Were the words to reflect my inner emotions, the [...]
Christianity, at its core, is ironic.
The most mature follower of Christ is the most dependent upon Him.
And the strongest will quickly confess his weakness.
Love so deep
So rich, so full
Manifest in human form
A cosmic leap
Love’s strong pull
Brought God to us to transform
Humility
And grace profound
God took on the robe of flesh
Tranquility
Where wars abound
Justice and mercy now enmesh
Life for life
Love for hate
Healing for the lost and abused
Peace for strife
Fears abate
As Jesus embodies the good news
Posted in Faith, Religion, Theology, Things I Don't Know on Dec 21st, 2009
I’ve been thinking lately about the gospel, and the proclamation of it. After listening to the sermon series on the beatitudes from Mars Hill Bible Church, and after a conversation with one of my smartest friends (Doug Magee) I am thinking about the concept of the “open secret” of the gospel.
Often times, the exclusivity of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 20th, 2009
We got a bit of snow this weekend.
