The other day I found a toy tractor in the china cabinet. I thought, “This is the way I feel in church, like I don’t belong here.” There is nothing wrong with the tractor or the china for that matter, it is that they just don’t go together. A tractor is meant to be: used […]
Month: February 2012
I have always been troubled by John the Baptist’s question to Jesus: “Are you the One who is coming, or do we look for someone else?” (Luke 7:20) Didn’t they have the baptism incident together, hearing God’s voice etc? Wasn’t he Jesus’ right-hand man? In addition, John sent his disciples to ask a difficult question. I […]
We don’t know much about Jesus growing up but a good part of what we do know is in Luke 2. There is a fascinating event that effectively illustrates a principle of collaborative connection, especially the need to renegotiate that connection as he grew. It was Jesus family’s custom to go to Passover each year […]