Classic Brennan Manning…
…with a touch of cool.
Category Archive: a fresh look at jesus
Chocolat: the village and the film
Recently with some friends, I drove about 3 hours away to Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, the beautiful, little medieval village where the movie Chocolat was filmed. (If you are driving from Paris to Lyon, it makes… Continue reading
Great sign
I don’t really want to get into politics here on this blog…but I do like this sign.
Anger / Resentment / Forgiveness
I would like to share with you a few paragraphs from the book that Sanan and I are reading, The Spirituality of Imperfection…. The memory of things past is indeed a worm that… Continue reading
The Fox and the Tiger
A man walking through the forest saw a fox that had lost its legs, and he wondered how it lived. Then he saw a tiger come up with game in its mouth. The… Continue reading
So we did Christmas – but what did it mean?
I hope you had a nice Christmas celebration, I did. But now it is the day after and I sit on my couch, coffee in hand, wrapped in my blue/green robe and I… Continue reading
Pursuit of the Singular Answer
Classic Pete Rollins
Thoughts on 9/11 protests
I must admit that I’m disappointed in those protesting the mosque that is to be built near the WTC site, especially the Christians who are riding this wave of anger toward Muslims.(I’m not… Continue reading
Henri Nouwen on Leadership
While at my daughters house I picked up this little book, In the Name of Jesus by Henri Nouwen and read it one morning. He gives insight into what he learned from his… Continue reading
Reflection / / / Rant on the Kingdom
The following is my reflection or rant on Mark 1:15. Many have used this verse to develop a healthier view of the message which Jesus preached "the kingdom of God". I have used… Continue reading
John ch02
John chapter 2 has basically 2 contrasting stories….the first being the really cool event of Jesus turning water into wine at a wedding party and the second being Jesus all bent out of… Continue reading
Reading through John again – ch01
Today, I’m starting another read through of the book of John. I want to take a fresh look at Jesus. I know what everyone has told me about him in Sunday School through… Continue reading