Aug 23, 2011

Times of Turmoil


Turmoil is defined as: “a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.”[1]

We live in a time of tremendous turmoil.  There’s no need for examples of turmoil because there is so much of it around right now.  Whether the turmoil we experience is national, international, personal or interpersonal, turmoil is everywhere.   What we need to remember is this: turmoil has had free reign in human history since the beginning of time and it will continue to show itself until the reign of Christ in the new heaven and new earth.  So, the question is, how do we find peace and stability in the midst of turmoil?

Aug 8, 2011

The Jesus Wept Principle


This week I was thinking about the big story of God.  I was considering how important it is to keep my understanding of Scripture within the Grand Story of God and God’s interactions with humans and creation.  Scripture means very little when it is isolated, and quite often isolating a Scripture robs it of its true meaning and if not its true meaning, it is robbed of its full meaning when isolated.