…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB Which Came First? The Hammer or the Nails? While watching a law enforcement/detective-type television series, an arresting statement in the ‘spirit of truth’ was made to the key character (from someone who loved them and showed them grace week after week) – […]
When First Resurrected, Lazarus Stinks
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB When First Resurrected, Lazarus Stinks Nothing is so smelly and ‘toss your cookies’ retching as something dead and decomposing. A few decades ago, I worked as executive assistant to the director of a local hospital department. We were tasked with recruiting and […]
“Little Christs” Syndrome
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB One Christ, One Throne Continuing in the Spirit of Truth & Grace, I have observed, read, and heard heralded some of the distorted ideas I can only describe as “little Christs” syndrome. It flows directly from the stronghold of a divided […]
Double-Minded: The Big Divorce
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB While recently reading a news article about a political candidate, my attention was arrested by their statement: “This is what I have to do to play the game (ie., to get ahead politically), but it’s not who I am.” Not only was […]
Bars in Low Places
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB Raising Bars in Low Places In His life on earth, Jesus had a habit of raising bars in low places. When He walked in full of grace and truth, the atmosphere was charged with something different than the now ‘acceptable’ lower standard […]
Thirty-three Years and A Resurrection
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB Where Grace Grows Today marks thirty-three years since we moved our family of five into this house with the persistent address. Though we have longed at times to relocate, downsize, inhabit a different floor plan, the two of us are still here. […]
‘Positive Thinking’ Christianity
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB When Positive Thinking Peters Out ‘Positive thinking’ Christianity is nothing new. Empires have been built on self-help, self-empowerment, and self-worth messages delivered in every format available. From pulpit to platform, spoken or written, in the flesh or artificially. Good intentions mixed with […]
Toxic “Peace”
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB Toxic “Peace” At times when I listen, observe, and wait a very long time without writing about it, it inevitably happens that the religious bandwagons take up a topic and loudly roll it along. I’m both amazed and saddened at the many […]
True
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB True or False There is something about the nature of true that cuts through the tangled web of confusion and turmoil. To be strong and courageous, we begin with a set point of choosing to believe Jesus is 100% true with no […]
“Wellspring” Fourteenth Anniversary & Birthday Edition
Thank you for joining me in my annual covenant celebration with this year’s “Wellspring” Fourteenth Anniversary & Birthday Edition! Fourteen years. I could ask “where has the time gone?!” but I already know the answer to that question. It’s passed one day at a time through seasons of scribing in Wellspring. And 365 days a […]