"Do we want an honest church?" I suppose the immediate answer is "Yes." But what would that mean? Would it mean we have to deal with realities we would rather avoid? Sometimes, I think our view of church is much like the child who sees Christmas only as a wonderful time of the year. … Continue reading Do We Want An Honest Church? (Part 1)
Category: Renewal
The One Thing I Desperately Need
Michael Quoist in one of his prayer books wrote: I don’t like old people unless they are still children. I want only children in my kingdom … Youngsters – twisted, humped, wrinkled, white-bearded – all kinds of youngsters, but youngsters … I like children because my… Continue reading The One Thing I Desperately Need
Creek Bottom Faith #4
For some reason, I still remember the sound of the radio voice. It was summer in Kansas City (Missouri). It was hot and humid. I left the office about noon en route to Office Depot. My car had been sitting in the sweltering sun all morning. I was driving down Oak Park Trafficway, listening to… Continue reading Creek Bottom Faith #4
Creek Bottom Faith #3
He looked in the mirror and realized that in the middle of the night, he had received a haircut! Remember the story of Samson (Judges 16)? Part of his vow to God was to not cut his hair. However, the Philistine woman, Delilah, wore him down and he finally told her the secret of… Continue reading Creek Bottom Faith #3
The Report About You
Suppose you wanted to get to know about a person but could spend no time with her or him. Let’s suppose that while you can’t spend any time with that person you can e-mail a few questions for a response. Where would you begin? If the person you were wanting to know about were me… Continue reading The Report About You
Creek Bottom Faith #2
I am in Oklahoma City. Last night I spoke at the Memorial Road Church (a part of their summer series featuring a different speaker each week). The church is located next to Oklahoma Christian University where my daughter Jamie is a student. It was nice to be there and be a part of her world… Continue reading Creek Bottom Faith #2
Creek Bottom Faith #1
What do you do when you feel dry? Do you ever just get tired of always having to be "on"? What if we just told the truth? Wouldn’t that be a breath of fresh air to the men and women in our churches (for ministers/ preachers/pastors/church leaders in particular)? Behind our house is a… Continue reading Creek Bottom Faith #1