Well, Tiger Woods did it again, bum knee and all. (Lakers didn’t — bummer. But congrats to those of you who are Celtics fans. The best team won.) On Monday, while Tiger was playing his playoff round, I called my sister in California about the upcoming Scheenstra family reunion. After I boasted about my going seven miles [...]
Jesus said, “Abide in me, and I will abide in you” (John 15:4). At least, that’s how I memorized this verse. I figured that if this was how a modern and erudite translation like the New Revised Standard Version rendered Jesus’ words, I couldn’t be too far off the mark. But now I’m beginning to wonder.
This morning at our men’s Bible study we talked about power. (Hey, it is a men’s Bible study. What else are we going to talk about?) At first glance, compared to Rome, Jesus looks pretty powerless. Sure, he turned over a few money changers’ tables in the temple and drove out some animals, but when Jesus came [...]
“The Lord kept vigil that night to bring them out of Egypt…” (Exodus 12:42).
During 24/45 I had the very strong sense that more than our keeping vigil before the Lord, God was keeping vigil over us. Instead of feeling like I had to draw his attention to the tent, it was more like he was [...]
The flipside of “holy dissatisfaction” (see yesterday’s post) is holy desire. Holy dissatisfaction arises out of holy desires. It is this holy desiring that Jesus encourages us to bring to our praying: “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will [...]
“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: ‘Everyone is looking for you!’ Jesus replied, ‘Let us go somewhere else — [...]
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise, however, took oil in jars along with [...]
Unceasing prayer
in the Sanctuary of God,
like breathing.
One person leaves (exhale)
while another enters (inhale)
non-stop.
O Breath of God, teach us how to keep going,
how to not stop breathing, not stop praying
within these bodies, Your temples.
Would you pray here, Spirit of God?
Our own breath reminding us –
sometimes joining You with words.
“The Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not [...]
On the way home from my 2 o’clock in the prayer tent this morning, I met three new friends — at Dina’s bar down the street. Their names are Dina, Joe and Dan. No, I didn’t stop for a drink.
I want to thank those of you who responded to Steve’s email. (By the way, don’t miss Pete’s comment under “White Out.” 
You all shared some very good thoughts. Steve, I’d like to respond to what I sense are three key issues in your email.
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