Daily observations about following Jesus
Your dad runs a huge business. He runs it according to some clear principles. There are other businesses in the market. Some of them have clear, though different, principles. Some of them are just taking advantage of your customers. And there are differences in what you offer, though many people don’t exactly see them. You […]
Read More…If you are not a Christian, that’s easy. Do whatever you want. Throw stuff at them. Tell them to shut up. Give them a cup filled with cool water and say, “I think that Jesus said you were supposed to give this to me.” The guy wanting to burn the Koran? Feel free to remind […]
Read More…The assumption of school is that people can learn. The assumption of summer vacation is that people need a break from learning. The assumption of grade levels is that people mature. The assumption of curriculum is that structure can help the process of learning. The assumption of teachers (or tutors or mentors) is that some […]
Read More…(Paul Merrill writes here every First Friday.) Life down on this planet can be frustrating. Nearly everything we deal with has its problems. Even when we relax with a cool drink and look out at the perfect sunset, a mosquito is probably buzzing around our ankles, ready to bite. Paul wrote about some of the […]
Read More…(This was first published April 21, 2009) Jesus was preaching and teaching and healing. That’s what the text says. He was preaching and teaching and healing and he saw crowds. The text doesn’t say – though it implies – that the crowds were coming to where he was, because of what he was doing. The […]
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