Sunday, February 10, 2019. That date and this photo will be blazed into my memory for some time. Debbie and I took Danielle and Chris up to Oak Glen knowing it was going to snow. Neither of them have been in falling snow before. It was absolutely beautiful. The kids were so excited. We all […]
This image itself wasn’t necessarily a challenge. But it symbolizes a couple of self-inflicted creative challenges in regards to my photography. First, when I got rid of my Sony a6000, I also got rid of my only zoom lens. That lens was an 18-105mm, so it provided me with tons of versatility to capture a […]
“Paying attention to God in the actual routines of life is the heart of discipleship” -Todd D. Hunter. “Christianity Beyond Belief.” Apprenticeship to Jesus is learning to see and do what God is doing in the regular, mundane moments of life. God infuses his world with his presence, wherever we play, work, and live. My […]
Please click the following link and read about Jay McKinley. And then pray. And if led, do something. This average, normal guy has more faith in his little finger than I probably will ever have in my entire life. I’m staggered by his conviction.
I’m having a really hard time with this one. Conviction is not a good thing in and of its self. Suicide bombers have loads of conviction. He left his family behind? He will die soon? If you or I were to do the same thing we would be a misguided (if not crazy or horrible) person. This seems to me like a politically correct version of the self-immolation committed by Buddhist monks in protest to oppression in Vietnam. I don’t see how this is anything like what the Apostles did. I can’t imagine Peter essentially killing himself in protest to the oppression of the Jews under Rome. I can imaging Jesus rebuking him for such an idea. This man may have more conviction than you or I, but I don’t know that it is something to be applauded any more than we should applaud any other so-called righteous act of suicide.
I don’t understand why I should see this as wise, good, or praise worthy.