Aphesis: The Gift of Shalom

Aphesis: The Gift of Shalom

The background of Jesus’ life’s work comes from the book of Isaiah.  In Luke 4:16-21, Jesus walks into the synagogue.  It’s no accident that the scroll of Isaiah is handed to Him.  Jesus unrolls it, and reads to His audience a few selections from the prophet’s...
“Vertigo:” Half-Price Messiah

“Vertigo:” Half-Price Messiah

“Hello, hello…you’re in a place called Vertigo…” The song is “Vertigo” by U2, from their album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.  You’ll notice the obvious mixture of sacred and secular imagery, including the story of the girl wearing some...
Restoring the Image: Jesus the New Adam

Restoring the Image: Jesus the New Adam

Our stories are precious things.  They flow through us—and out of us—in rivulets of nouns and verbs and all the other fragments of human speech that give life its form.  Language is how we enter the world—both literally as well as figuratively.  The Christian Bible...
David Grohl: The Grammy’s, Art and the Gospel

David Grohl: The Grammy’s, Art and the Gospel

If you saw the Grammy awards, you know that what rocked the house was not the presence of all the rising young stars, but the speech David Grohl made when the Foo Fighters earned the award for best rock performance: “This is a great honor because this record was...
It Came From Within (Excerpt): Andy Stanley

It Came From Within (Excerpt): Andy Stanley

Apparently I need to read more from Andy Stanley. While doing some work for a client, I came across this passage from his book, It Came From Within! Perhaps the major reason we rarely stop to monitor our hearts is that it was never encouraged. As children, were taught...