writings and musings – Page 5

Love. Sex. God.

**You can find the referenced sermon at http://www.imagodeicommunity.com/sunday/sermon-archive/ .** I listened to a sermon earlier this week, and I liked it so much I wanted to share it with you. The title is “Love, Sex, and God: Week 1.” Throughout the sermon, Rick is exploring the foundational issues related to love, sex, and God. AllContinue reading “Love. Sex. God.”

Flickering Pixels

I finished Flickering Pixels Saturday night. It was written by Shane Hipps, a leading marketer for Porsche turned Mennonite pastor. Overall, the book was well-written. Hipps wrote intelligently, yet simply. The first half of the book revolved heavily around technology. The second half shifted to theology. His main argument was that the medium and theContinue reading “Flickering Pixels”

The Importance of Direction

Yesterday at church, I had an epiphany of sorts. The preacher was going through Acts 16, talking about how Paul obeyed the Spirit’s direction. Instead of heading north-northeast into Asia, the Spirit led him to enter Europe, which was west. North-northeast vs. west. That’s a drastic difference on a compass. Just think, if you liveContinue reading “The Importance of Direction”

4 Pieces

Today, I had 4 pieces come together. Two of the pieces came thru dreams. Here they are: I had a dream of a picture, in which I was standing in a hole. It looked something like this picture. The message attached to the dream, “Bloom where you’re planted.” In another dream, a man said to me,Continue reading “4 Pieces”

25

At 25 I’ve finally figured out why I’m here. I know my calling / vision / mission / values / theology of cultural engagement / spiritual gifts / talents & strengths / motto / skills / and myers-briggs type indicator. I know who has influenced me, what life events have shaped me, what books haveContinue reading “25”

P31

I read somewhere that “Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.” When I read that, I thought of my wife. Not because she charmedContinue reading “P31”

Speak John Doe

Sometimes we simply have to connect the dots. We have the knowledge, but it’s scattered in our brains like debris blowing in the wind. At times, we get lucky, we see the pieces come together, and it’s like a glorious epiphany. So here’s the first piece of debris, the first dot: The Greek of theContinue reading “Speak John Doe”