An entire shelf of books in my office is dedicated to the beatitudes. (I may have obsessed a bit.) Almost all of them quote Augustus Toplady in the first chapter – what it means to be “poor in spirit.” The words he penned in the old hymn Rock Of Ages… Read More
Archive Tag: bible
God Hates Figs
The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then he said… Read More
What Is This Faith?
What is this faith that celebrates a soul damned to hell? View Post
Enough (Proverbs 30) – First Draft
Turning a prayer from Proverbs into lyrics… View Post
Worst & Greatest
Luke 22:19-27 19And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 20In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my… Read More
Justice Wrapped In Love
I have an awful memory so it’s not uncommon for me to have zero recall about a church I’ve visited in the past. But I remembered East Side Baptist the moment I walked in this morning. I remembered the pastor – a young guy with a thin build, a short… Read More