Martin Luther is known for: being a brilliant theologian, a key figure in the Protestant Reformation, translating the Bible from Latin into the common tongue, being a bit of a hot head that used colorful language, and also for writing wonderful […]
I often present in Japan, China and Korea. The scientists and engineers there are very intelligent and gracious, listening carefully to my English. It helps to have a translator with me but I don’t always have that luxury. As […]
At a very fundamental level I believe that reading and reflecting on Scripture is the most effective way for an individual Christian to move forward in their Christian journey. If I could do only one thing, it would be […]
Here is Luke 2:13-14 in the King James translation: 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will […]
1. We begin with Jesus. Jesus, the bread from heaven, the one who God the Father sent. Jesus, the in-the-flesh servant, gives of himself. I show him pulling a piece of unleavened bread out of his body leaving […]
Here is the cleaned up version of my Day 3 mandala. It is surreal. I will be back with an explanation in Part 4. Blessings on your Thanksgiving!
The image shows a piece of unleavened bread. It is round, flat and makes me think of pizza. I AM the Pizza of Life. Probably not what Jesus had in mind. Think Kerry. Bread sustains life. But there is […]
Symbols are similar to computer icons, but go a bit deeper. An icon on a computer is a visual shorthand. A summarizing image that has meaning for you. The symbol is a visual shorthand like an icon, but the symbol […]
Our small group is working through the I AM Statements of Jesus study book. My Day 3 mandala drawing for the Bread of Life I AM statement is shown. Artistically it’s not my best work, but the concepts […]
In the book: Move: What 1,000 Churches Reveal about Spiritual Growth, the author’s rollup and summarize data from a survey of over a 1,000 churches. Here’s a quote from page 167: “If they [Church Pastors] could do only one thing to help people at all levels of spiritual maturity grow […]
