Journal Entries

Lord, it is very easy to take up Matthew 23 as a curse anathematizing people we hate (like Trump, or

You will have very little impact on others (particularly those who disagree with you) unless: * a) you are actually spending

The way that we wage war against the forces of this world is by actively working to create a counter-culture,

Many people have pointed out that the reality of Evil is a problem for anyone who had believes in God.

Lord, it seems that the way of the kingdom is not to hoard, to scrimp, to live protectively (for our

Psalm 101 (again). Lord, it strikes me that the Psalms have very little to with our typical prayers - prayers

Lord, it strikes me as interesting – in Philly, during seminary, I was desperately hoping to do something that mattered. After

Strikes me that the only way someone can be in a church and not mind the lack of good teaching.

Lord, it is very interesting to think about our church in terms of traction / engagement – where do we see the

Lord, thinking about how many people experience darkness (e.g. as the absence of God)... The Psalmist looks at darkness,