Monthly Archives: November 2013

Yadah, Yadah, Yadah!!

“O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good: for His mercy endures forever.” Psalm 107:1

We all bring our own baggage to the day, to every day, and often especially to the holidays. As we approach our country’s official Thanksgiving Day, most of us are grappling in our hearts with deeper things than the busyness of our schedules.  Life is a mixed bag. There is an Old Testament concept of “thanks” that can help us sort things out, experience real catharsis and growth, and please God all at the same time! Continue reading

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The Intersection of the Material and Spiritual Worlds

The Incarnation (God becoming a human being in Jesus Christ) is a foundational claim of the New Testament and thus of Christian theology, shaping the mindset of a biblical worldview.  Christianity offers a holistic perspective on reality, not a dualism  segregating material and non-material realities.  I (as do you) encounter this intersection of the material and spiritual worlds every day and every hour of every day.  Today, I’m struck by several intersections. Continue reading

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