Introduction In May of 2019 I read a book that set me on a five-year quest, a very challenging but deeply fulfilling adventure that has resulted in this long-anticipated post. The book that I read was Eugene Peterson's “Take and Read: Spiritual Reading: An Annotated List.” And in this book, Peterson made a suggestion that…
What is spiritual reading, and what are some good books to be read in this way? Here is my reflection on that, and some suggested books.
How can we acquire an appetite for the world of grace? We can learn from Bartimaeus. Here is my sermon on Mark 10:46-52.
Why pray the Lord's Prayer? Isn't better to just talk to God, to share what is on our heart? Sometimes it is. But at other times, the Lord's Prayer offers us the words that we need to address the God that we love.
A sermon on the message of the cross, a stumbling block to some, foolishness to others, but to all who are called, it shows us the power of God and the wisdom of God.
Jesus has freed us from sin so that we can live the life we were always meant to live, the "whole, healed, put-together life." Here is my sermon on Romans 6:12-23.
How can we learn to live the good life? I reflect on that question as I review Eugene Peterson's book, "Run with the Horses: The Quest for Life at Its Best."
A short devotion inspired by Eugene Peterson's "Run with the Horses: The Quest for Life at Its Best."
My Pastoral Ponderings 