“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up […]
“If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?” “A […]
This week I saw the following things… I saw someone being swept away in a raging river, and this guy’s friends jumped in the river with him and they all got swept away together. As I pondered this, I wondered to myself, “Perhaps it would’ve been better if that guy’s friends had stayed on the […]
When Jesus hung out with unpopular people (e.g. Samaritans [see John 4]) He did not call them “Satan,” but rather He was truly able to enjoy His experience with them. But whenever Jesus crossed paths with people trying to be popular, He did call them “Satan.” For instance, to the Pharisees Jesus says, “You are […]
[1] No religious constitution should be supported by the civil power further than may be necessary for protection and security equal and common to all others.
1:14 The Word became flesh! Really!? The eternal Word of God became flesh!? Really!? Who does that!? …Think about it! Really think about it! Think about being limitless! Think about being invulnerable! Then think about embracing limits! Think about embracing vulnerabilities! Really!? 1:14 The Word dwelt among us! Really!? Seriously!? Think about a wretched and […]
After the big showdown on Mt. Carmel Elijah had all the confidence in the world! Right? Well… There was this intense woman named Jezebel, and she was really upset with Elijah for killing hundreds of her sycophants. And Jezebel said, “I’m gonna kill Elijah!” But Elijah had just seen supernatural fire from heaven on […]
Interviewer: Where are you from? Widow: Zarephath. Interviewer: Tell me what happened. Widow: I was gathering sticks to make a fire to cook one last meager meal for my son and myself before we died of starvation, and this rando guy shows up demanding that I feed him. Interviewer: Did you feed the rando […]
God: What do you have going on later today? Elijah: No plans. God: I want you to go visit with the head of state, and tell him that he’s wrong, and that I’m going to punish him. Elijah: Copy that. What should I do after that meeting? God: Well, he’s gonna be really angry, so […]