A verse for non-morning people
Proverbs 27:14: Whoever blesses a neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing. My footnotes add some commentary: “A humorous proverb on untimely behavior.” Amen. 🙂
Speak healing
Proverbs 12:18: Rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Ephesians 5:29: Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. Choose to be wise with …
Gordon Cosby (1918-2013)
Gordon Cosby, founder of Church of the Savior, a church which began in our DC neighborhood in the 1940s, passed away yesterday morning. Four years ago, just before I moved to DC, Church of the Savior was featured in a Washington Post article as its time as a church came to a close–“Activist D.C. Church …
Questions about Christianity
I’ve always been a firm believer that with faith, not all of the questions can yet be answered. I’ve also always believed that a faith that can’t withstand questions isn’t much of a faith at all. So I’m excited that Rich Mouw, president of Fuller Theological Seminary, made a stop at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church …
At the beginning of the day
For Christians, the beginning of the day should not be burdened and depressed with besetting concerns about the day’s work. At the threshold of each new day stands the Lord who made it. All the darkness and distraction of the dreams of night retreat before the clear light of Jesus Christ and his wakening word. All …