Monthly Archives: December 2017
2nd Cup of Coffee, 12/25/17: WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT ‘EMMANUEL’?
If you don’t know what Emmanuel means by now, Google it. You haven’t been listening. We all tend to hang a haloed Jesus on the tree. Eye him on an old canvas painted by a 16th Century artist. Or it’s convenient to leave Him forever a needy, shivering baby in countless creches. Those remembrances are worth … Continue reading
2nd Cup for 12/24/17: “CAN WE JUST GET RID OF THE WHOLE JESUS THING?”
“D’oh! I WISH we could just ______________________________!” Really? I’ve often wished God would immediately give “I-WISHers” exactly what they just demanded. Individually. Immediately. Since He alone sees Past-Present-Future all at once, He’s able to pull a Cosmic switcheroo and make everything and everyone around the “I-WISHer” exactly as it and they would be, if they’d … Continue reading
The SUMMER OF My DISSONANCE – A Granger Story – Chapter 4
He stood comfortably in the predawn quietness and drew the darkness around himself like one of those impossibly-thick hotel robes. I don’t think I even moved; I mean, I was a-sleep! To say this was his favorite time of day would understate its place in his life. Normally, he turned on a lamp or something … Continue reading
QTMs for 12/4/17: THE TREASURE of a FEW DEAR FRIENDS
I cherish good truth wherever I find it. This great post was in last Friday’s mail. It speaks so well I chose not to editorialize. A newlywed young man was sitting on the porch on a hot, humid day, sipping iced tea with his father. As he talked about adult life, marriage, responsibilities, and obligations, … Continue reading