on hidden fountains

on hidden fountains

 doodle: hidden fountains Years ago, when wandering through the art museum in Stuttgart, I stumbled into a small exhibit of Dutch paintings. While people crowded around well known Van Goghs, Vermeers and Van Heemskercks, what caught my attention was an unpretentious...
on cause and effect

on cause and effect

 doodle: “tree of life” I love this time of year when our trees wake up from a long winter’s nap and suddenly, the world is filled with bright spring blossoms that last just a few weeks before the trees settle into shades of green for the summer....
on living as resurrection people

on living as resurrection people

Wishing you a joyous Easter as we  celebrate the certainly, permanence, trustworthiness of what Jesus has done for us! “It is finished!” Probably some of the most profound words ever spoken. It is done. Once and for all. Here are three N.T. Wright quotes...
on paradoxes

on paradoxes

  This passion week, I’m pondering over just how powerful paradoxes are. Paradoxes seem illogical and go against the core of what our instincts tell us. And yet, we have the model of the Son of God who humbled himself so that we might have Life. Jesus who is...
on questions to ask at decision time

on questions to ask at decision time

A follow-up post to my post “on making decisions”… We are faced with numerous choices and decisions everyday, some more life-altering than others. Whether we’re pressed for a quick decision or given the luxury of time to mull things over before...
on truth

on truth

Truth is that which corresponds to reality. Truth exists whether I believe it does or not. It exists independent of my beliefs, even my beliefs about it. My beliefs do not make up truth. On the contrary, truth should shape, fire up and give life to my beliefs and...