This is a Mindful Monday book review. Once a month or so, this column will be about a book that is not a recent publication, but still comes to mind frequently, as good books will. Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle ...
One of the most important tips for preaching is to be authentic –to God, to yourself, and to others. When you preach, be yourself. One of the most misunderstood words of the scriptures is to stand “in fear” of the Lord. To “fear” the Lord in the Hebrew sense...
It’s fun to Google “You know you’ve become your mother when …” Here’s one from McCalls’ magazine in November 1994– 1) You reach across the passenger seat whenever you stop short. 2) You insist your child wear a sweater when you’re cold. 3) You stand up to take...
“We think of grace arriving like an ambulance, a just-in-time delivery, an invisible divine cavalry cresting a hill of troubles, a bolt of jazz from the glittering horn of the creator, but maybe it lives in us and is activated by illness of the spirit. Maybe we’re...
