discernment – 300 words a day

On not reviewing movies.

I won’t be writing a review of “Noah”. Or of “Son of God” or “God’s Not Dead.” Just like I won’t be writing a review of “300: Rise of an Empire.” Although I am thinking about what it would be like to see myself on the big screen: “He started with 300 words a day […]

just when you think you figured it out

In verse 17, Peter gets praised. In verse 22, Peter gets scolded. In verse 17, Peter is on the mountaintop. Forget it. He IS the mountaintop. In verse 22, he’s in the depths. Forget it. He IS the depths. Matthew 16:13-23 should comfort and encourage you, dear completely human friend of mine. In verse 18, […]

Clueless disciples

Jesus loved to tell stories. Jesus loved to be subtle. Jesus loved to find out if hearts were paying attention. Sometimes it didn’t exactly work. —- Jesus and the disciples were heading to the other side. They kept crossing the lake, moving from crowd to crowd, need to need, person to person. This time, in […]