Some Christians can make prayer seem like bit of a puzzle. Not that they portray prayer as confusing — far from it. They make it more like a jigsaw puzzle: once you get each piece in the right place (and they only fit one way) the picture emerges automatically. In the puzzle theory of prayer […]
Just A Quick Question For My Readers…
I’m so grateful to you for stopping by! I’m also eager to draw you into conversation — especially you who regularly visit from far away places like Finland, Australia, and New Zealand. I’m still new at blogging, so please let me know your thoughts: What would make this a more inviting interactive community experience? Feel […]
The Attitude of Platitude?
The problem with Christmas when I was a child was the “Thank You” notes. Mom was clear: people who gave me gifts had to be thanked. Mom was also firm: there would be a session at the kitchen table, however long it took, and I would write notes to them all. Writing those thank you […]
Taking Things Personally
“Hey, don’t take it personally!” they say, when they do something that causes us pain. “Hey, it’s not about you!” they say, when we take it personally anyway. For the Heidelberg Catechism, the Christian faith is all personal. In a sense, Heidelberg says “Yes, it really is all about you.” Not in a self-centered way. […]
Milestones!
My stats page tells me that as of today my blog has had 1000 views since I moved to this new domain in the first week of February. Thanks to all my readers in (to my amazement) the USA, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, New Zealand, Sweden, South Africa, Finland, Hong Kong, Brazil, Singapore, […]
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