Design – The Arnold Journey

Negative Identity – John 1:21

John 1:21 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” Sometimes it is important to know what you are not! I know I am not a good salesman. In fact, I am terrible at it. I am also not a politician.Continue reading “Negative Identity – John 1:21”

Read’n, Rit’n & Rithmatic

Isaiah 29:16 You turn things upside down, as if the potter were thought to be like the clay! Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, “You did not make me”? Can the pot say to the potter, “You know nothing”? Sometimes we take reading and writing for granted. We do isContinue reading “Read’n, Rit’n & Rithmatic”

Lent

With the Lenten season starting today, I would like to propose a different way of thinking about it. So often we have heard that Lent involves giving up something in order to get closer to the LORD, say ‘no’ to our own desires and ‘yes’ to His. We simplify our lives in order toContinue reading “Lent”

Edge Walker

Mark 10:1-12 Lawful – Unlawful. Permitted – Prohibited. These words have haunted people for centuries. We are always trying to find the line between these pairs of words. We want to stay as close to unlawful on the lawful side of the line. Our nature is to try to push the boundaries. Most ofContinue reading “Edge Walker”

Redefining Family

Mark 3:33-35 We live in a time when the redefinition of family is celebrated. Any shape, any size, any group of individuals, if they want to call themselves a family, then wallah, (and the waving of the politically correct wand) and magically it is a family. At least that is what we are toldContinue reading “Redefining Family”