I’m brushing my teeth. Trivial. Routine. I remember something Bob said in Israel. When he ties shoelaces, he always does it in exactly the same way, starting with tightening the laces on one shoe, but not tying the knot, then tightening the other shoe, then returning to the first one to tie the knot, then…
Some time ago one of my graduate students wrote a paper on Paul’s idea of speaking in tongues. I thought you would find it interesting. The Gift of Tongues in the New Testament
Scott Peck was right. Life is difficult. But perhaps it is difficult in a different way than he imagined. He noted that our expectations of comfort and pleasure are at odds with the reality of true fulfillment. Real life comes from the willingness to live for something bigger than myself (Heschel). That means sacrifice at…
As usual, the entire past year’s collection of Today’s Word is now available HERE. This year there is a special treat for Logos software users. Take a look. Everyone can download the entire year in a single WORD file. Just CLICK HERE to see the offer.
LIBRARY CLEAN UP The “once a year” reduction in the size of the library that crowds my shelves so that you can read things I read some time ago. Some have my notes in the margins and my underlining. Some do not. I DO NOT vouch for the orthodoxy of these books. So read…
Dear AGT Community, My family and I are still amazed at the outpouring of love and concern from you all a few months ago. Your kindness has really made a huge impact on our lives. One thing it’s really made me consider is the value of community. When the waves get higher, it’s so easy…
Teresa Thomas suggested that the community should have a place where people can connect. This is not a substitute for the blog site for Today’s Word. It’s just a place where those who are committed to following this way of living can reach out to each other and share what’s happening in their lives. It’s…
