Tag Archives: faith

My Jesus

Posted on April 12, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

This may come off as irreverent, but trust me, it isn’t. But when you’re talking about the human Jesus, well, the words can be misconstrued. I don’t particularly like “religious” movies depicting Jesus, saints or patriarchs. I don’t have a … Continue reading →

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Blind Spots

Posted on March 30, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Just sharing my thoughts from the pulpit today. May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. I heard a joke awhile ago that fits this … Continue reading →

Posted in encouragement, family, sermon, Uncategorized, worship | Tagged blind spots, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, inspiration, Jesus Christ, relationships, sermon, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, the Pharisees, Uncategorized, worship | 2 Comments

Pray for Me … Again

Posted on March 29, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

It’s time for more pulpit prayers. I’ll be leading worship Sunday. I ask the words of my heart and mouth reflect the truth of Scripture and the Gospel. This week’s homily — based on the Scripture readings of Samuel 16:1-13, … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Joy

Posted on March 21, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Well, it’s Friday and time to settle in my fellow bloggers at Lisa Jo’s place (http://lisajobaker.com/). You know, it’s where we go to ferret out our thoughts on a specific prompt word in just five minutes. It’s amazing what comes … Continue reading →

Posted in encouragement, family, joy, Memories, relationships, sermon | Tagged conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, inspiration, joy, Lisa Jo, Lisa Jo Baker, Memories, relationships, sermon, Writing, writing | 11 Comments

A Tale of Two Churches

Posted on March 15, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Over a cup of coffee the last time I was in Ohio, I asked my daughter how things were going at her church. She said, “Okay. We’re still trying to get over that 800 active mark.” Hmm, I thought. At … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Willing

Posted on March 7, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/five-minute-friday/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading →

Posted in encouragement, relationships, stories, work | Tagged communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, Lisa Jo Baker, relationships, stories, will, work | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Choose

Posted on February 28, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. This week’s prompt is CHOOSE. The timer is set … so here goes. {clock starts now} We are constantly making choices … literally every minute of our lives. Most are fairly routine, … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Garden

Posted on February 14, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/) who thought why not take five minutes and … Continue reading →

Posted in family, Memories, nature, relationships, stories | Tagged DPchallenge, encouragement, faith, family, garden, Lisa Jo Baker, Maubane, Memories, nature, relationships, stories, writing | 4 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Bare

Posted on February 7, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. I’m joining with hundreds of other writers writing for five minutes on a specific prompt word provided by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/02/five-minute-friday-bare/). Her exercise calls for writing for just five minutes {okay we … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Hero

Posted on January 31, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2014/01/five-minute-friday-hero/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading →

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