I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. (Gal 2:20)
Behind my home, down deep in the bottom
wrapped in brambles, barbed-wire, and posted signs
lies a flat piece of land called the sixteen-acre block.
Sixteen acres of fertile soil, green grass reaching
for the sun high above.
A small wood cabin rests
on the sixteen-acre block
watching and waiting
for the passing of day.
Forgotten by progress, time forsaken.
Behind my home, down deep [...]
I just heard for the first time Barack Obama’s speech on faith and politics. It was a speech he delivered in 2006 as the keynote address at a Call to Renewal event sponsored by Sojourners. While I still disagree with Senator Obama on a number of issues, I nonetheless appreciate his fair-minded approach to dealing with our pluralistic society. [...]
Well it’s been a month since my last post and a lot has happened. I’ve finished my 3rd semester in seminary. That puts me at about one-third finished. Seminary continues to be a challenging, but nonetheless rewarding experience. The faculty and staff at Memphis Theological have been outstanding. Now I know that some of you reading [...]