Thoughts and Wonderings – Page 53

Family, is the church one?

I was reading my devotion today and it talked about how the church is suppose to be a family. It said, “The concept of church as “family” has lost some of its impact, but this is an accurate portrait of the kind of mutual commitment and affection that God intends for His people.” (page 127Continue reading “Family, is the church one?”

Expectations

Here is a picture I took yesterday in Round Rock, TX. We were driving from Argyle to San Antonio, and we stopped here for a break. I saw this sign and had to take a picture. The thing that popped in my mind was expectations… The sign says, “Worst Bar B Q in Texas.” Let’sContinue reading “Expectations”

A Need To Be Right | WithoutWax.tv by Pete Wilson

A Need To Be Right | WithoutWax.tv by Pete Wilson. Great thoughts from a pastor on needing to be right all the time, plus lots of good comments.

Knots Prayer

I got this from a friend and thought I would share…

Donald Miller Book Giveaway and Missional Community – Thinking Out Loud

Donald Miller Book Giveaway and Missional Community – Thinking Out Loud. One of my former seminary classmates asks a great question about the missional community. Let’s join in the conversation so we can all become better members of missional communities joined together in the one community of doing mission for God!

Leonard Sweet Quote

“not Law vs. Love but Law of Love. When we lay down the law, Jesus lays down his life. What am I willing to lay down that others may pick up?” I just saw this quote on FaceBook. It makes me wonder about why we do what we do, and why we are who weContinue reading “Leonard Sweet Quote”

Good Friday – Where is the Hope?

I have always wondered why this day is good… I know all the theological reasons, how Christ had to die to atone for my sins, and all of that, but really, a man died on a tree and we call it good. Is it like Genesis where God created and calls it good? How canContinue reading “Good Friday – Where is the Hope?”

What motivates you?

There are a lot of things in life that motivate us. There are a lot of different things that make us do things. Anger, misunderstanding, happiness, joy can cause us to do things we normally wouldn’t do. But what is the motivator that we should allow to drive our lives? There are other things thatContinue reading “What motivates you?”

A prayer from Dietrich Bonhoeffer

O God, early in the morning I cry to you. Help me to pray, and concentrate my thoughts on you: I can not do this alone. In me there is darkness, but with you there is light; I am lonely, but you do not leave me; I am feeble in heart, but with you thereContinue reading “A prayer from Dietrich Bonhoeffer”

Conclusions

I awoke this morning to a tweet by Peter Rollins that said, “A conclusion is the place you reach when you get tired of thinking”… What a way to start the morning! When we are tired of swimming in the unknown, wallowing in the pain, moving through the chaos, we find a way to “solve”Continue reading “Conclusions”