Why Jesus Spoke in Memes
My friend Ben is good about reminding me that we don’t need to acknowledge every caveat about every issue every time we address it. That’s good advice for a recovering…
Kavod
Moses received ten words on the mountain, surrounded by glory. Kavod is the Hebrew word for glory, and it shows up on Sinai like a lightning cloud, like a fiery…
Over- and Under-Communicating
The number one problem in most relationships is communication, and there’s a breakdown between us and God. But the problem isn’t God. It’s us. If anything, God has over-communicated—he speaks…
Prayer and the Tricliniums
My understanding of prayer changed dramatically once I learned about tricliniums. Triclinium comes from two Greek words meaning “three” (tri) “couches” (kline), and it refers both to the furniture and…
Reality Isn’t Enough
God is calling us all to fight reality. Why? Because “reality” is not the whole story. If you only look with your eyes, you won’t see any of the deeper…
Channel Your Passion
The work in which we now engage has a holy longing at the center. We yearn for the future. We anticipate the creative work we will soon enjoy with God….
Teaching Atlases and Freemo Journals
We’ve been writing teaching atlases at Westwinds for 10 or 12 years. Our first teaching atlases were made on our church photocopier. They were sermon manuscripts that we printed on…
Why I Love Independent Publishing
Everybody has things that they think are good and that they want to do. You might want to do a charity, or help someone, or do something kind for somebody…
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