The greatest stories are stories that show in some way the drama of Creation, Fall and Redemption.Such stories are great not merely because that is the very drama that we are all experiencing (or may experience, for of the three movements, only redemption Continue Reading
December 2, 2012
In the Fullness of Time and the Wonder of Christmas (Galatians 4:4)—The First Sunday in Advent
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law” (Galatians 4:4 ESV). Is there anything more remarkably beautiful than seeing the glistening eyes of a child filled with wonder as she looks upon a Continue Reading
August 24, 2008
Great Thoughts on the Minister at Prayer
I have been thinking about the course I will soon teach in pastoral ministry. And I have gone to a little collection of prayers and thoughts about the ministry, The Minister's Prayer Book, to do some reading. Indeed, I was so taken by the lofty thoughts Continue Reading
