I have mixed emotions about yesterdays Prop 8 ruling. As an intentional follower of Christ, I hold a historic, orthodox, New Testament view of marriage. I am also cognizant of how we (Protestants at least) have allowed any moral authority on this issue to dissipate by collectively allowing our divorce rate to match (and some [...]
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Random Reflections on the Prop 8 Ruling…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ann Rice, Athanasius, culture, Ghandi, Jesus, judge, marriage, New Testament, orthodox, Paul, prodigal brothers, Prodigal God, Prop 8, religious moralism, Tim Keller on August 6, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Thoughts From a Dad
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged accountability, daughter, divine destiny, encourage, friendship, gift-mix, give, God, healthy, holy, love, marriage, mentoring, passion, qualities, resolve, secure, wisdom on June 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our kids could lead more secure and focused lives by having a clear response to this question firmly planted in their hearts as they transition from adolescence into adulthood.
Random Thoughts From My Stickies
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chesterton, community, contemplate, contentment, Covey, destiny, Erasmus, evil, faith, Fee, Gideon, God, God's presence, good, grace, Holy Spirit, hope, integrity, Jesus, joy, justice, love, loyalty, mac, marriage, Mother Theresa, obedience, paradigm, Piper, poor, quotes, random, righteousness, rules, salvation, shalom, spiritual formation, stickies, virtue, war, worship on March 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
God’s perfection doesn’t merely reject or punish evil: it overwhelms it with good.
Thoughts on Love
Posted in beauty, Jesus, knowing God, one another, passion, unholy passions, tagged affection, agape, and generosity, betrothal, Biblical, brotherly love, charity, compassion, creativity, CS Lewis, curiosity, desires, Ed Piorek, energy, eros, erotic images, fondness, friendship, grace, Greek words, Henri Nouwen, hope, Hosea, idolatry, imagination, intimacy, love, marriage, passionate, phileo, Romance, sexuality, Song of Solomon, storge, supreme love, tenderly loving, transformative power, virtue, will, wonder on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Lewis compares love with a garden, charity with the gardening utensils, the lover as the gardener, and God as the elements of nature. God’s love and guidance act on our natural love (that cannot remain what it is by itself) as the sun and rain act on a garden: without either, the object (metaphorically the garden; realistically love itself) would cease to be beautiful or worthy.
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