Gold Standard
Invest wisely.
Topic
Trust
A collection of 20 issues
A Barometer
Our perfect Father will keep some in perfect peace.
A Different Dashboard
Peter could never have imagined a dashboard, but he had one.
Attention Economy
A wandering eye brings suffering. Suffering focuses attention.
Gaslighting God
"Nothing to see here" is deception and self-deception.
Faith Becomes Sight
The good fight of faith isn't so easy.
Rescue
I practice the spiritual discipline of rescuing earthworms on paved surfaces. It's a reminder to me that I can pause what I'm doing, get a little dirty, and help. Also, that I've been given the responsibility to care.
Reasons
People say they have reasons not to follow Jesus: bad churches, hypocrisy, science, etc. Reason implies logic, and logic is the wrong starting point for Big Questions.
Forgiving Oneself
Forgiveness is about creating a space for reconciliation and healing. Sometimes we commit offenses against ourselves. We tell ourselves things God would never say. We foolishly put ourselves in harm's way, physically, emotionally, or spiritually.
Ground Cloud
The fog of suffering and injustice is disconcerting. It's confusing and disorienting. We hear sounds we can't place: accusation, condemnation, ridicule, disaffiliation, dehumanization.