In Malachi, the last book in the Old Testament God says” Jacob I have loved and Esau I have hated.” I know no explanation for the idea that God hated Esau. That seems so out of character for the God I serve today though every generation of humans characteristically behaved badly enough to warrant God’s … More Old To New
Feeling steady Love…..There is a huge difference between feeling loved and feeling I am lovable. If I have to have your love to feel I am OK then I tend to bea people pleaser. My neediness gobbles down the love and praise from you and then I have to look for more. I have to … More Accepting Love
A great friend of mine recently shared this thought.” I am Giving myself permission to take the weekend off. That remark triggered a response in me. For most of my life I thought that the solution to any problem was to try harder. In fact a group of family and friends were playing a game … More The Need for A Consistent Sabbath Rest
If I was hearing the phrase mind your own business for the first time w/o any associations I would think it meant take care off your own affairs.If I was hearing the slogan” Live and let live” for the first time” I would understand that it is a wise and wonderful suggestion to really be … More Take Another Look at Our Slogans
Today I had a Jesus object lesson. My wonderful little car stalled on me this morning while I was driving at about 35 MPH.When I stopped I began pushing it off the busy road I was on. A middle aged Hispanic man stopped to help me move my car to a safe place.Then I used his … More Helped by Jesus
The first week I worked as a chaplain at Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles I was taking look at Chapel at the mission. As I was standing there my good friend and fellow chaplain was with me. I said to him ” Ron, I don’t believe I get paid to do this job. I … More Union Rescue Mission
I like to say God is surprising. No matter how good I think God is it turns out God is better. When I worked at the Mission there was a very elderly retired Baptist preacher that liked to sit in the chapel. His name was Henry. I loved him dearly. One day I was walking … More Surprising Love
