How the 2019 Washington Nationals Made Us Believe
On May 24th, the Washington Nationals are 19-31, twelve games below .500. They are no hits, no runs and all errors. With injuries piling up as fast as losses, I confess, there were several evenings I just had to turn the game off because I couldn’t watch the bullpen implode one more time: self-flagellation’s not […]
Lord, I believe but…
Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief! Perhaps the most honest words ever uttered. I want to believe completely. I want to be certain. But certain would mean that I have absolutely no doubt. None at all. Nada. But the truth is, I do have doubt — at least a little doubt — daily. I mean, what can […]
Without Doubt
I will. What powerful words. A promise, an intention, a commitment. If I say I will do it, I will. I am reluctant to say this to God. ‘I will follow you all the days of my life.’ Because I know I won’t. I will trip and fall. I will stumble or swerve or slam […]
Finishing touches may not kill you
Finishing touches will kill you. Do you want the line to go up or down? the name to be this or that? is this darker or that? Should we label it or leave it alone? describe it in the caption or put it on the figure? And really, should this be positioned before or after, […]
Can’t Believe Your Eyes? Ask to Touch
I think maybe Thomas, you know, the one we call doubting Thomas, was a Kinesthetic Christian. The one who said, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my fingers where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it.” (John 20:25) (the “it” being that Jesus […]