Archive for the 'Weakness' Category

Powerful People

May 16, 2008

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 [...]

Extreme Worship of a Different Sort

March 14, 2008

I can’t imagine what former governor Spitzer and his family are going through right now. As followers of Jesus, the last thing we want to do is cast stones. When Jesus said to the accusers of the adulterous woman, “Whoever is without sin cast the first stone,” he was inviting them to reflect upon their own [...]

Tottering but Resting

February 21, 2008

For our consistory devotions this year, I’ve asked our elders and deacons to simply read a short passage of Scripture — twice. Lynn B. read part of Psalm 62: