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You mean I haven’t talked about that before?
I really wasn’t planning to plunge into a series on prayer. Next week I’m teaching about prayer at a denominational conference. To help me think, I went to the group I teach on Sunday mornings and began exploring this question: … Continue reading
Two mountains, one inviting.
Consider two mountains. One is volcanic. Terrifyingly so. There is a little sign at the base: “touch and die.” Some people want to approach it for the adrenaline rush, the fear factor. A crowd gathers around that mountain. There is … Continue reading
Two chairs, leaning together
My parents have two chairs in the living room. One is Dad’s. One is Mom’s. It is impossible to walk into the condo and find them both just sitting. Sometimes, however, if you are around the house enough, if you … Continue reading
Divine eavesdropping
“What can Andrew and I do today? The zoo costs too much.” It was the most delightful text I have read in a long time. The thought of Hope and Andrew, brother and sister, trying to figure out what to … Continue reading
How was your day?
Recently, I talked to a young woman about God. Among other things, we talked about talking to God. At times, she said, she felt like she was talking to air. How would you talk differently if you could see him, … Continue reading
How Jesus handled a crisis
(Paul Merrill writes here every First Friday) Last week I had lunch with an old friend. He’s as old as me – I guess we’re both old. Anyhow, we caught up on life. I learned how tight things are for … Continue reading
A challenging passage
Jesus wants breakfast. The fig tree is covered in leaves but there are no figs. He tells it that it will never bear fruit. It dies immediately. The disciples are amazed at the power Jesus displays. He says that they … Continue reading
really good seats
If you want the good seats, you have to get in line early. You have to spend the night. You have to pay extra to get really close. Unless, of course, you are going to a messy show. If it’s … Continue reading
desperate confidence
The woman’s daughter was sick. Demon-sick. That’s sick. She, like any mother in that situation, was willing to consider anything and anyone. Even if it meant a foreigner. Jesus was heading out of town, taking some time to get away … Continue reading
