So we have known and believe the love God has for us. 1 John 4:16 (NRSV) It’s very easy to walk on a wire if you spend a whole lifetime practicing for it. Philippe Petit What is the difference between walking on a tight rope 1 foot above the ground vs, say, over 1,300 feet, …
Dying for Sheep
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. John 10:11 (NRSV) Have you ever thought about the parable of the Good Shepherd and wondered about its implied values? The Good Shepherd is good because he is willing to die for his sheep. This raises practical questions: for example, …
God Stitches Us Back Together
Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 (NRSV) Sometimes, there is a weight. This weight settles onto our shoulders, slouching us …
It Gets Better (and Better)
But [Thomas] said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.” John 20:25 (NRSV) Born down in a dead man’s town The first kick I took was when I hit …
Eggs Can’t Fly
Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:27 (NRSV) It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go …