Tag Archives: faith

“Jobian”…

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

[Another random selection from the memoir I'm finishing up...] We ignore the ambiguity that accompanies our finitude, and thus we claim to know what we can’t know. We reduce the unfathomable complexity of the cosmos to the capacity of our … Continue reading →

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Is It OK to feel this way? (part two)

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

You saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul… I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief. My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my … Continue reading →

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The Day I Got My “Whatever” Back (part one)

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

Have you ever had a teenager (or an adult acting like one) say to you with a sort of sneer, “Whatever!”? In case you didn’t already know, this is not really an expression of respect. It’s right up there with, … Continue reading →

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Making Adjustments (part four)

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

Does it seem to you that some Christians expect God, like a personal assistant, to keep everything on schedule and on an even keel? They might not express it that way, but their rush to hold him in contempt when … Continue reading →

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Treating Timidity (part two)

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

Lion-slaying in snowy pits “Dad,” my son asked proudly, “do you want to see my new tattoo?” “Umm,” I’m not really into tattoos, especially the ones that cover whole limbs or trunks, but in order to be supportive – at … Continue reading →

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Treating Timidity (part one)

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.  For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, … Continue reading →

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Loving the unpredictable God (part 2)

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

Trusting the “Sometimes” God [If you'd rather read these posts in one document, click here...] (Before you freak out, please be assured that I’m not implying that God is “sometimes God,” and then sometimes he’s not! I mean something else, which … Continue reading →

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Loving an unpredictable God (part 1)

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

[If you'd rather read these posts in one document, click here...] Over Chinese food my friend Joe asked me if my faith in God was in tact. I was getting divorced, broke my neck, and was just diagnosed with cancer. … Continue reading →

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The Sermon in the Storm

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

The first three gospels record the story about how Jesus fell asleep in the storm-tossed boat while the disciples feared for their lives. “Don’t you care if we die?! Do something!” It occurred to me that after he quelled the … Continue reading →

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Avoiding the “Mediocre Middle” (Part 3)

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

In Parts 1 & 2 I’ve been talking about the “suffer-well” versus the “get-well” options for the Jesus follower who is going through difficult times. The conundrum is – am I supposed to endure this pain or escape it? It’s … Continue reading →

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