I’ve been enjoying my bike rides into work. I feel stronger and more environmentally conscious. Yesterday, I wasn’t paying enough attention to the road and I hit a pothole. The kind where the asphalt has broken off and caved into the ground about 6 inches. My skinny road bike tires didn’t have a chance. I blew them…
Last night I spent my evening at our Walkerton coffeehouse. We discussed relativism and the lines that are often blurred between right and wrong. My group talked a lot about the differences between boundaries (or the lack thereof) set by parents today and those that were set by our parents, back in the day. Then…
Our week long meditation and study in blogland concluded yesterday. Thanks to everyone who participated by posting comments. Thanks also, to those who followed the conversation and participated in the readings but didn’t feel comfortable sharing comments. I’ve been blessed by all of you. I’d love to hear any concluding thoughts you have about the…
Today’s verses are packed with ideas and commands that are highly applicable to people in our culture. I’ve heard that divorce rates are no different in the Christian community than they are in society at large. Additionally, sexuality is the hottest commodity on today’s market. The message is everywhere: old or young, if you’re not…
I have been thoroughly enjoying my times of study and meditation this week. Thanks for all the great comments/questions you’ve been posting. Keep them coming. We only have one day left. As I studied the text, here’s what I learned today: I sat down with my Bible and an excellent book called Kingdom Ethics…
I decided to spend some time studying today’s text: Here’s what I learned: 1. Jesus begins by addressing the role of “the Law” and “the Prophets”. These are 2 parts of the Old Testament. The Law, also known as Torah, is the first 5 books of the Hebrew Scriptures (O.T.). The Prophets are the latter…
I’m trying to memorize today’s text. After my kids get on their bus I’ll be mounting my bike and peddling to work. It’s about a 10km trek. My plan is to chew on the passage while I ride. I’ll tell you how it went later this morning. *Update* So, here’s what I learned as I…
Welcome to all who have taken up the challenge to study and meditate upon Matt. 5. I’m looking forward to the journey. I read through Matt. 5:1-12 a couple of times. Then I picked up a book by Dallas Willard called, The Divine Conspiracy. A large part of his book is devoted to the Sermon on…
I’m starting a new sermon series tomorrow. It’s entitled Formation @ Home. As a practical application of the message I’d like to invite you on a one week meditation and study exercise. Let’s read a few verses each day then post our experiences/responses to what we’ve learned in the passage. Monday – Matt. 5:1-12 Tuesday…
It’s official. It’s Good Friday and our van is dead. There’s no Easter Sunday resurrection in its future. Instead, I dusted off my old road bike and took it to a shop in Scone. They specialize two things: selling nature paintings and fixing bicycles. The place is almost as interesting as the guy who tunes…