Monthly Archives: December 2007
Which “Jesus?”
Borrowing from my pastor’s sermon this week for this post. You can check out his blog at: grahamprouty.wordpress.com. Almost the entire world knows about “Jesus,” but we don’t all know the same “Jesus.” I was in Lagos, Nigeria, earlier this year, and I was eating … Continue reading
Filed under Religion, Spirituality
On Our Level
A pastor I like to listen to (Gayle Erwin) tells a story about visiting the children’s ministry area in his church. When he first walked in, the kids didn’t pay any attention to him. Just another one of those giants … Continue reading
Filed under Christmas, Relationships, Religion, Spirituality
Sand in the Hand
Ever made a fist around a handful of sand? The tighter you squeeze, the more sand pours out the sides. Many things in life are like that. The more we try to control our teenagers, the more they rebel. The … Continue reading
Filed under Religion, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality
Foul Trouble
The Knights of West Coast Christian College played the Sea Lions of UC Santa Cruz in 1982. Both were small basketball teams, but the Knights got even smaller as injuries caused them to suit up only eight players that night. … Continue reading
Filed under overcoming obstacles, Religion, Spirituality
Wanted: Male Models
Some years ago, several young male elephants at the Pilanesberg Game Park in South Africa began attacking the park’s herd of endangered white rhinos. Seemingly unprovoked, the elephants threw debris at the rhinos and chased them all over the park. … Continue reading
Filed under family, men, Uncategorized
Yes, No, What’s Your Hurry?
If you’re in the habit of treating God like a vending machine, you’ve probably beat on the glass a few times when the answer to your prayer got stuck in the dispenser. Me, too. I’ve beat the glass, kicked the … Continue reading
Filed under prayer, Religion, Spirituality
GIGO
I’ve written before about our ear gates and our eye gates. These are the places where things come into our minds. It’s important that we exercise some control in this area, because what gets in begins to influence how we … Continue reading
Filed under Religion, Spiritual Growth
