Category Archives: wisdom

What's Your Problem?

Posted on February 15, 2010 by luke

There’s a fascinating conversation between Moses and God in Exodus 4. You know the story. Moses has just been called to lead the people of God up out of bondage in Egypt. God wants Moses to go tell Pharaoh to … Continue reading →

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Sharing Good News (a Lesson from the Bible)

Posted on December 10, 2009 by luke

One of my favorite Bible stories is found in 2 Kings 7. A neighboring empire had attacked Israel and Jerusalem was under siege. The city was surrounded, so nothing could get in or out, and people got very, very hungry. … Continue reading →

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From Dream to Waking

Posted on November 6, 2009 by luke

I read this today: I am certain that in passing from the scientific points of view to the theological, I have passed from dream to waking. Christian theology can fit in science, art, morality, and the sub-Christian religions. The scientific … Continue reading →

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Second-Chance God

Posted on November 1, 2009 by luke

He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings … Continue reading →

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Use words if necessary…

Posted on October 4, 2009 by luke

Have you ever heard that quote by St. Francis of Assisi? I couldn’t guess how many times I’ve heard it. I’ve used it myself. It’s a great quote. Except it’s not a quote. Who knew?

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the pleasure of service?

Posted on August 27, 2009 by luke

In that random way things turn up on the internet, I was directed to an article “Why won’t feminists admit the pleasure of infants?” by Katie Roiphe. Here’s the part that caught my eye: But then part of the allure … Continue reading →

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The future of retirement

Posted on August 3, 2009 by luke

A thought-provoking discussion of retirement that I came across had some amazing statistics: Studies show that retirement is no good for you. Even if you hate the job you go to every day, sudden abrupt inactivity is a bad idea. … Continue reading →

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Interviews with N.T.Wright

Posted on July 11, 2009 by luke

The Presbytery next door had a pastor’s retreat with N.T. Wright as a guest speaker. Great chunks (all?) of his talks are now on YouTube at LRPtv (Los Ranchos Presbytery TV). If you’ve never heard of Wright, you owe it … Continue reading →

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Catalyst West Coast 2009 (More)

Posted on April 30, 2009 by luke

There were a number of great talks over the two days of the Catalyst Conference, but in some ways the first was the best. (For me as a pastor. Another talk was the best for me as a follower of … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Currents

Posted on March 25, 2009 by luke

Have you ever spent any time in the ocean? My in-laws have a house in southern Orange County. Whenever we visit, we go down to the same beach near their home. So we stake out a place on the beach … Continue reading →

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