Month: July 2017

Medical Metaphor

WWJD? Tell a story taken from everyday life that contained a parallel to the point he was trying to make.

“Jesus was a painter. Not in the traditional sense. His artwork was not viewed with the eye nor was it made with brushstrokes and paint. His creations do not hang in exclusive galleries and His clientele is not limited to the rich. Jesus painted a picture with words spoken to all who would listen. (more…)

Wisdom

This is where Christ followers and the collective of Christ followers realize that God calls us to do much more than dream.

Vultures

We arrived at the second location on our mission trip in Jamaica when my wife pointed out the vultures perched on top of the church. What we saw spoke for itself. There is no safe place, death is never far off. Somewhere in our religiosity and our knowledge of historical precedence, we view the church as an asylum, a safe place from the darkness and death that dominates the world but the vultures are still all around us. (more…)

The Line

Let me Brag a Little

I have_________

I own_________

I’ve been________

I’ve scored the highest_________

My children have___________

My grandchildren can___________

My wife is__________

I know_________

I am friends with______

I work for_______

My title is______

I will let you fill in the blanks, then you will get to brag a little too. (more…)

One Nation under God

Let me start by saying, I am not an American. This is not me distancing myself from my southern cousins or attempting to make some type of political statement, it is just context for the reader. I do not write from experience but instead I write from observation. I have not lived in your country nor have I spent enough time studying the historical and cultural influences that dominate the evolution of your society. (more…)