The Why that Wept

I recently listened to an audio book and was impressed by the increased amount of expression the author was able to provide through the medium of speaking instead of writing. I thought it would be fun to try something new. If you would like to hear this piece read as audio, please click here. (You may have to follow the steps to use Music Player for Google Drive, or just download the file). A Parable. The...

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Hoops

Ball bouncing. Old shoes, scuffing across old cement. Clang. Noisy metal rim vibrating. Rebound chasing. Worn leather, sliding, not gripping, through my hands. Wishing it was gripping. Swoosh, weathered net embracing ball softly. Swoosh again. Gaining rhythm. Clang. Rhythm gone. Alone. Distantly, bat meeting softball. Dong. Little girl. Five. Head-to-toe gear. Dong. Over-eager father: pitching, fielding,...

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Weeping Over the Temple: What Happened to Hope?

There’s a fascinating story in the Old Testament. In the book of Ezra. God’s people—vulnerable, exiled, weak—had been granted permission by none other than King Cyrus to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. And they had; a band of about forty thousand of them. In an outpouring akin to that of their ancestors leaving Egypt, the Israelites were not only given “silver articles, gold, goods,...

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A Rather Boring "Brief" on a Rather Controversial Topic (Part 4 of 4)

< Back to Part 3 You want me to put what on my head? K. P. Yohannan, the founder of Gospel for Asia, tells this story: Yohannan | I know of a man from India who was traveling in the United States and had an interesting encounter at a church. As he walked in, an older woman gestured to his head and said, “You are going into the worship service; you need to take that thing off your head.” He had...

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A Rather Boring "Brief" on a Rather Controversial Topic (Part 3 of 4)

< Back to Part 2 In church leadership 1 Timothy 2:8-15 | Therefore, I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument. Also, the women are to dress themselves in modest clothing, with decency and good sense, not with elaborate hairstyles, gold, pearls, or expensive apparel, but with good works, as is proper for women who affirm that they worship God. A woman...

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