Monthly Archives: October 2017
2nd Cup of Coffee for 10/27/17: PASTURIZING PASTORS
DAY OF RENEWAL by Shepherd’s Fold Ministries is now finished for 2017. You’re still stuck on the title. You’ll get it. Where do pastors go to get that ‘Psalm-23′ feelin’? The green pastures bit? Even when ‘off’ they’re not. Church members who by now should be using their chompers instead of still nursing have The … Continue reading
100-Word Stroll, 10/21/17: WHAT IS IT ABOUT “BY FAITH” YOU DON’T GET?
Naturalist and author Edward Abbey wrote, “Belief in the supernatural reflects a failure of the imagination.” No, it doesn’t. It confirms it! Reformation Day this year is Tuesday, October 31st. What sparked the fire in Martin Luther’s soul, back in 1517, was when he read the prophet Habakkuk’s statement: “The righteous will live by his … Continue reading
2nd Cup of Coffee for 10/19/17: 4 WAYS TO PUT SOME PUNCH IN YOUR LOVE LIFE
Readers make the best writers. I’ve read that. When you read a lot of the good, challenging, uplifting kind of stuff, you can’t help being helped by it. I read this morning: “Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly.” ~ 1 Corinthians 13:13, The Message “In the end, only three things matter: how much … Continue reading
QTMs for 10/18/17: LOVERS MAKE THE BEST LEADERS
Read early this morning in a daily devotional: “You are able to grow a greater love when you lay down your agenda in prayer and pick it up by faith and in love. Beware of ignoring thoughtful questions from the wise and becoming a fool by thinking you have all the answers. A greater love … Continue reading
2nd Cup of Coffee, 10/17/17: IT MEMES TO ME
This is a popular message, yet it doesn’t go quite far enough. This well-meant, focused relationship only keeps working if that level of concern is received. A gift is meaningless if the one honored won’t open it. Can half a relationship survive? Yes, because God’s been modeling that before us our entire lives. Two things … Continue reading
Granger: 2nd Cup for 10/16/17 – HE CAN BE A REAL CHARACTER
Good morning, 2nd Cup friend. I’m Granger. Dan’s my best and closest friend, my, ah, alter-ego; and there’s a good reason for that. I’m his principal character about and through whom he often writes. No one knows me like him. No one knows him like me. It’s because of this uncanny symbiosis between us that you know … Continue reading
QTMs for 10/14/17: THROUGH = HUMBLE
Given a choice? I’ll take OVER OR AROUND for $400, Alex. I’ve been through. I know the wisdom of acceding to God’s timing and will in leading me through things in this life. I’ve lived long enough I do NOT go hunting for more through. If it’s all the same to the Lord, I’m through … Continue reading
2nd Cup PSA for 10/12/17: I REALLY DO PUNCTUATE AND DIVIDE
What you’re seeing published on Facebook is not appearing as I’ve typed it. Whether something glitchy on WordPress’s writing page, or a FB quirk, the articles I work diligently to make readable are seemingly coming to you crammed together as if I were a fledgling writer. For that I’m sorry. What I write means more … Continue reading
QTMs for 10/11/17: DARE TO DARE; IT’S NOT SO CROWDED
IF YOU DON’T ASK, THE ANSWER’S ALWAYS NO; IF YOU DON’T GO AFTER WHAT YOU WANT, YOU’LL NEVER HAVE IT; AND IF YOU DON’T STEP FORWARD, YOU’RE ALWAYS GOING TO BE IN THE SAME PLACE. “I’ve read that before.” Me, too. Plenty of times. The first 37 it didn’t stick. It’s the kind of unpleasant, elbow-in-the-rib stuff … Continue reading