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  • 12/29 Limericks: Sufficient God

    In a world that seems so inefficient 
 / It’s hard to trust God is sufficient

  • 12/3 Limericks: Playing Christ

    It is fun, in our hearts, to play God / To expose our enemies’ fraud

  • Diarogue 2/7: Rogue, Wisdom

    Diarogue 2/7: Rogue, Wisdom

    Episode #2 of The Rogue Dialogues: Inner Healing for Leadership Continued from Rogue, War A black-clad youth stands thoughtfully in a room. An elegant, classically-garbed woman enters. Athena: So what did you think of my brother? Rogue: Ares? He… wasn’t at all what I expected.

  • Redeeming Ares, Part 10: House of Mouse

    Redeeming Ares, Part 10: House of Mouse

    Now I’m really confused. Was Satan really so petty as to steal this god’s pet mouse? And isn’t Apollo’s gratitude just a little over the top? But that is nothing compared to what happens next.

  • Redeeming Ares, Part 4: Chiron Feeding

    Redeeming Ares, Part 4: Chiron Feeding

    “Fine!” My twelve-year-old self snaps back. “I didn’t want to get schooled by you anyway, you mangy old horse-man. I’ll just sit here and eat the lunch Hestia gave me, until the bus comes to take me back.”

  • The Unspeakable

    We cannot say 
What God is 
Only THAT He is

  • The Weakest Warrior (A Psalm of Ernie)

    The eyes of the Lord are upon even the weakest worshipers who love him— those who wait in hope and expectation for the strong, steady love of God.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭33:18‬ ‭TPT‬‬

  • The Universal Commandment

    Enjoy, Love & Glorify God, Ourselves & Others As Jesus Does Corollary: The Meaning of Life God, Us & Others Enjoying, Loving, & Glorifying, God, Ourselves, Others & the World

  • God Loves Us Like Jesus: A Six Syllable Gospel (Childlike Theology)

    [Now part 1 of 6 in a series on Childlike Theology] Since my son’s second set of seasons, I’ve sought a scalable summary of the gospel. Something simple enough to be sung by a six-year-old, yet sufficiently sophisticated to stun seminarians for centuries. Here’s my most successful statement so far: God Loves Us…

  • Evangel, Part III: The Good News

    “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.” — John…

  • LEAD! B.6 From Greed to Generosity

    If we truly understood God’s claim of ownership over everything we have or desire, we would realize the best way to “possess” wealth is to use it in accordance with His commands.

  • LEAD! A.9 Spirit’s Conviction

    In Which Jesus Sends the Comforter, and We Are Convicted By Him This week we move from the Father and the Son to the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. This also continues our theme of God restoring His Image by saving us from our rebellion. And as…

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    This is my blog on Wordle.

  • LEAD! Syllabus for “Theological Foundations”

    LEAD! Syllabus for “Theological Foundations”

    In thinking about it, I realized I should take my Curriculum one step further, and actually identify the passages and key learnings for each lesson. Not only will this help ensure I’m on the same page as my pastor, but it would enable others to write some of the lessons…

  • LEAD! Curriculum Reset for “Theological Foundations”

    LEAD! Curriculum Reset for “Theological Foundations”

    So, the good news is that our church is gearing up to start LEAD! on September 4th, and already taking applications! That’s also the bad news, since I’ve only finished three classes. 😦 Still, it only takes me about four hours per class, which is two late night waiting-to-feed-Rohan sessions…

  • TELL: Theological Essentials for Lay Leaders

    As a counterpart (or even prequel) to my previous article about “safety skills“, I wanted to identify those theological topics essential for lay leaders to understand. In particular, I believe lay leaders need a more concise and practical “boot camp”, in contrast to the multi-year “officer’s training school” provided in…

  • Song: GraceFather

    This song was inspired by the narrative idea of “creation-corruption-redemption” as illustrated in The Grace Cycle. I awoke that Sunday with a heart full of praise, but didn’t have the words to express how I felt. The word “GraceFather” (a la GodFather) came to mind, but it was intertwined with…

  • Song: Ephesian Covenant (I am God)

    As mentioned earlier, I’ve been looking to write a new song to express what I’m learning about God’s fatherhood. However, I couldn’t figure out where to start. Then, last week while visiting San Francisco with my brother’s family — we stayed at the Radisson Inn on Fisherman’s Wharf — I…

  • Wrestling for My Name

    September 28, 2004 I step onto the field.  Though the night is dark,  I see my Opponent waiting for me, the Author of all my miseries.  I flex my hands, eager for the combat. “Mal’ak,” I cry.  “Step aside, or face my wrath.” My Opponent does not move.  He does…