Wisdom Vision (Meditation 69)
At funerals, we usually say nice things. By general social convention, we have decided that it is wrong to “speak ill of the dead,” even if we feel poorly towards…
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God’s Vision of History (Meditation 54)
Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him with pain. Isaiah 53:10 I grow less and less comfortable with this verse as I get older. My body…
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Trust Over Knowledge (Meditation 50)
Perhaps one of the most frustrating sentences a child hears from a grown-up is, “I’ll tell you when you’re older.” I cannot speak for everyone, but I know I usually…
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Grace Stronger than Feelings (Meditation 49)
My immediate response to this verse is often, “Great for you, Paul, but speak for yourself. Most of us haven’t gotten there yet. If I even think I’m insulted, I…
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Approved (Meditation 48)
This verse, from Paul’s second letter to the church in Corinth, ought to be simple for us. It seems, even away from its original context, to be self-explanatory. The approval…
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The Way of Weakness (Meditation 47)
Anyone who is close to me knows I am no fan of snakes. And while I have never been stung by a scorpion, I have no interest in testing my…
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Next to Holiness (Meditation 46)
The first reaction to an encounter with holiness is often to feel we are not worthy. That feeling comes from the sense that we are being judged at the very…
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Out of the Cave (Meditation #45)
All the world’s great religions teach two things is difficult for the earthly mind to accept: suffering is a condition of life and suffering can teach us. Some might say…
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Citizenship (Meditation #44)
As I have taken these two half sentences away from their full context, you might wonder who the “they” is who has a mindset on earthly things. You may not,…
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Accept the Hen (Meditation #43)
Recently it was pointed out to me that hens are so fiercely protective of their young that rather than run from predators, they will circle their chicks with their large…
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