"What good does it do to speak learnedly about the Trinity if lacking humility you displease the Trinity? Indeed it is not learning that makes man holy and just, but a virtuous life makes him pleasing to God. I would rather feel contrition than know how to define it. What would it profit us ... Read More
tonight at portico was great. i enjoyed the time to think about and teach on Jesus' words to be pure in heart. the worship & community was special. Jesus speaks so intently about being pure and allows for no amount of impurity of heart at all. and it's these people who ... Read More
"The voice of the one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough places shall become level ways, and all flesh shall ... Read More
"...the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie." I too am not worthy to even untie a strap, from a sandal, on his foot. Have I so quickly forgotten my ashes from yesurday? But is my unworthiness more about my unworthiness or about his worthiness? In ... Read More
Category: 40 days
A journey of preparing my soul. "Wretched man that I am!" The beginning point of Lent...Ash Wednesday. "Who will deliver me from this body of death?" The discovery, journey & preparation of Lent. "Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our ... Read More
Category: 40 days
my sweet sammy with his new glasses. i remember having glasses at a young age -though a little older than him. his doc. said his one eye is 20/20 but the other is 20/60. he's wearing these glasses for 4 weeks and then he'll be checked again. if the eye shows no ... Read More
thursday night (2.1) i went to a concert at modified. dear in the headlights were playing & this was their c.d. release. pretty exciting stuff for them. they left for tour the next day and are more than excited to travel, play and enter into some "rock-n-roll stardom". the ... Read More