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Walking The Good Road
Following Jesus: "Creator-Sets-Free"
Sitting down in the small Waiting Room at the Doctor’s office, I reached for one of the daily newspaper sections scattered among the magazines and promotional materials on display. The headline article dealt with the pressing issue of the day, the recent deadly outbreak of the Ebola Virus in East Africa. As I read about …
Somehow, the beginning of a new year stimulates us to make resolutions. Lose a few pounds, start a new habit, seek to make a more positive impact on the people around you. If you began the New Year like that, you may by now already feel like you have failed. You would be in good …
Ludwig grew up in a privileged family with all the benefits and trappings of nobility the 18th century could provide. He received the best education possible and after graduation, he did what every wealthy student of the day did. He took a year off to tour Europe to round out his education. He was 19 …
Joe had it made. He was the youngest of ten brothers and his Dad’s favorite. He was talented, smart, and had the good looks. He also was a dreamer, at least in his brother’s eyes. One time he had a dream that he would become boss over all his brothers, which he unwisely shared with …
“I was in my early forties, with a lot of life before me, and a moment came that stopped me on a dime. I spent most of the next days looking at the x-rays…” So begins Tim McGraw’s popular song about dealing with the surprise of sudden bad news and finding oneself at death’s door. …
I sat in stone silence looking at the white man sitting a few feet away from me. My heart was cold toward him, and I assumed he felt the same about me. “This is the way it has always been and the way it will always be,” I thought to myself, “the Indian and the …
That’s easier said than done—isn’t it? It seems like being scared comes much more natural, because there is so much to be afraid of. On a daily basis we are inundated with bad news. Wars, terrorist attacks, random violence, stock market and economic downturns, unemployment, corruption at all levels of society, new diseases despite of …
No doubt you have people in your circle of relationships who are “broken people”. Some people’s brokenness is obvious. Abuse, abandonment and rejection have left scars. For others, beautiful exteriors hide what they don’t want their family or friends to see. Whether obvious or hidden, brokenness is real! There is often so much of it …
Have you ever considered what your life is all about? Are you here to seek personal fulfillment, peace of mind, happiness, a great career (making good money)? Are you looking for a wonderful family with everybody healthy, loved and financially cared for? The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of …
Have you ever considered how radical it was when Jesus called people to just up, leave and follow him? The Bible doesn’t indicate that he gave a lot of explanation, laid out a clear-cut plan of action with job descriptions, salaries or benefit packages. He just told Peter and his brother Andrew and later James …
Here are a few quotes from the German Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer who was martyred under Hitler: Suffering and Rejection are the summary expression of Jesus‘ cross. Death on the cross means to suffer and to die as someone rejected and expelled. Discipleship as commitment to the person of Jesus Christ places the disciple under the …
Paul writes to Timothy, that he loves him like a son and wishes him grace and peace from God. A few verses later he encourages him: “Endure hardship with us like a good warrior of Christ Jesus”. As followers of Christ we find ourselves in this field of tension between being a son or daughter …
During his coming of age, every Nez Perce male had to go on a Vision Quest (Wey-ya-kin). Tribal elders provided direction, oversight, and took the young man to a remote location and leave him there alone for 2-3 days without water and food. During this time a vision was sought by fasting and prayer. Sometimes …
Is there such a thing as a measuring stick or benchmark test for love? Are there clues and evidences that indicate true love? If love is true it must somehow be reflected in how parties relate to each other. To have the other persons best in mind, not just one’s own desire’s, needs and wants, …
“If you go through the high grass where the elephant has already gone through, you don’t get soaked with the dew”. (A proverb from Ghana, Africa) This proverb traditionally meant that young men should follow the ways of the elders rather than run off to the right or left, exploring new and untried ways. While …
One practical way of helping us remember things that need to be done is to simply write them down as a list. Be it grocery items that need to be bought or a reminder to turn off the coffee maker before leaving the house, a “To Do List” can prove to be invaluable. Kids, Homemakers, …
