Category Archives: Just Thinkin’

Too much!  This is the malady of our age.  We over-schedule, over-expect, over-demand and find oursevles running at the edge of our emotional capacity. Lots of us are edgy, weary in spirit and frankly, spiritually empty.  You know exactly what … Continue reading →

Do you have room in your faith for a laughing Jesus?  For a long time I didn’t.  Oh, I had room for the serious, faith talking, in your face, hard nosed Jesus but not a laughing Jesus. Then in 1983, … Continue reading →

Are you distracted in following Jesus?  Distracted. My friend Randy Harris says being distracted is the greatest hinderance to spiritual growth. Simply being fully present is rare. We are so distracted. Randy is a college professor. He says just getting … Continue reading →

Are you a balcony person? Balcony people are encouragers.  Balcony people, in the words of one author are those who lean over the banisters of heaven and pull you up with encouragement. They are the people who constantly say, “You … Continue reading →

The name, “Church of Christ” was never intended by God to be an institutional slogan.  The “Church of Christ” is intended to be a description of who and whose we are. It is about identity. And we carry our identity … Continue reading →

Drought continues. Fires rage. Houses destroyed. Lives lost. Wildlife habitats gone. All creation groans waiting for redemption, but redemption seems nigh to impossible. All of this in the ten year shadows of 9.11. Whether natural disasters, political unrest, or the … Continue reading →

“Until Christ is formed in you…” (Gal 4.19).  Just how is Christ formed in you?  Certainly knowledge is foundational. But what does it mean to be formed by Christ? What does it look like in the everyday stuff of life: … Continue reading →

Read the Red Letters! How are you doing BEING Christian? My first Bible after I was baptized into Christ at age 11 was a RED LETTER one. You know, all the words of Christ are in red letters. I remember being bored … Continue reading →