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Friday Reflections | January 19th

Happy Friday! Here’s a recap of the several places where I saw grace, law/gospel implications, and good news show up in surprising and unexpected ways. As always, feel free to drop a comment or share your favorites moments of experiencing or noticing the grace of God this week…Enjoy! End of Days? Last week, Bored PandaContinue reading “Friday Reflections | January 19th”

Friday Reflections | January 12th

Happy Friday! I’m a little late to the party on this, but I wanted to squeeze in my ‘top ten’ list for 2023 articles that helped me see grace in practice, law/gospel implications, and the law-in-life. My year-end list is followed by an end of the week round up of where I noticed grace intersectContinue reading “Friday Reflections | January 12th”

Emocore, Ecclesiastes, CS Lewis, and Grace…

Poets are priests mediating the invisible world for us spectators. Inasmuch as they describe the transcendent realm, they are relating to us truth about life, about love, about ourselves…if they do it with raw honesty, it helps us connect with our own personal register of emotions, memories, and sets of experiences. They might even helpContinue reading “Emocore, Ecclesiastes, CS Lewis, and Grace…”

The (Self) Justification of Cardi B…

Cardi B created a pop cultural phenomenon via her controversial 2020 single, WAP, an acronym insinuating what some consider the ultimate anthem of modern sexual liberty. Consequently, ironic merchandising gimmicks and parodies abound…even extending to the church realm with remixes like Worship And Praise…yes, someone actually had the gall to implement this… While WAP isContinue reading “The (Self) Justification of Cardi B…”

Minor Threat, Salad Days, and the New Birth…

Minor Threat’s Salad Days from their final 7-inch record reflects the beginning of punk rock’s inclination toward introspective and existential themes that remained developed far beyond simple, 4/4-time, aggressive songs about the government, anarchy, etc. The song betrays profound angst about the aging process, which is an ironic preoccupation for a group of (then) 20-somethingsContinue reading “Minor Threat, Salad Days, and the New Birth…”

Poison, Proverbs, and the Peace of God…

Growing up, we spent many of our summers visiting my grandmother who lived in a small Arkansas town that may have contained about 500 people max. Yet, it wasn’t too far from civilization where there were shopping malls and some semblance of metropolitan normalcy. What I distinctly remember is that amidst her humble accommodations, sheContinue reading “Poison, Proverbs, and the Peace of God…”

Steven Spielberg Made Me Believe I Could Fly…

“You made me look like I can fly!…but I can’t fly…” The Fabelmans The final scene of E.T. remains a memorable and poignant moment for me replete with the distinct John Williams score in which the trumpets and tympanies accentuate the visceral emotions that swell as the main characters behold E.T.’s departure from their world…andContinue reading “Steven Spielberg Made Me Believe I Could Fly…”

McDonald’s Breakfast & Imputed Righteousness…

I missed breakfast the other morning. Nothing new… except this breakfast was special… it was McDonald’s breakfast to be specific! Mr. Medina had taken our orders via email because he was planning a special breakfast for the last day of our mentoring session. I and several local professionals had been participating in a mentoring projectContinue reading “McDonald’s Breakfast & Imputed Righteousness…”

Jesus Wants Your Dirty Laundry…

The other evening, I called my son who was sitting in the living room while I was in the kitchen. I presumed he was idly watching TV when I summoned him. I was calling to tell him to sort through the laundry basket to find his clothes for the next day – something I haveContinue reading “Jesus Wants Your Dirty Laundry…”