What does it mean for you and I to have a relationship with God the Father (or Mother if you prefer, see here and here, or perhaps you view the Lord as the Almighty one)? In the Old Testament God the Father is the person of Trinity we most often read about. God the SpiritContinue reading “You can have a relationship with God – Relationships: God, Part 3”
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Some difficulties of having a relationship with God – Relationships: God, Part 2
In one of the premarital counseling workbooks that Michelle and I use with engaged couples, the authors ask a question at the end of nearly every chapter. Whether they are talking about love or finances or in-laws or communication, they ask the same question: “How will the presence of Jesus help you in this areaContinue reading “Some difficulties of having a relationship with God – Relationships: God, Part 2”
God only speaks through the Bible? – Relationships: God, Part 1
Usually once or twice each year, I teach a course as an adjunct professor for Lancaster Bible College. This fall I’m teaching a theology course that I have never taught before. To prepare I’ve been reading the textbooks, and the first book got under my skin. I have no problem with about two-thirds of theContinue reading “God only speaks through the Bible? – Relationships: God, Part 1”
Relationships: Series Preview
Who are your closest relationships? Think about the top five to ten people who are your best friends. When I mention the category “friends,” that list could also include family members. Sometimes we have the distinct pleasure of being friends with our family. Michelle and I have thoroughly enjoyed the transition from being parents ofContinue reading “Relationships: Series Preview”
Throwing light on the shadow side of lawn care – Current Events: A Theology of Lawn Care, Part 5
When I refer to the shadow side of the Great American Lawn, I don’t mean the grass that is growing in the shade of a tree. When I say “shadow side,” I’m referring to the possibility that lawns of grass might not always be a good thing. Who gets to decide that freshly clipped grassContinue reading “Throwing light on the shadow side of lawn care – Current Events: A Theology of Lawn Care, Part 5”
Your lawn matters to your community – Current Events: A Theology of Lawn Care, Part 4
A second way that The Great American Lawn is theologically instructive for Christians is related to community. While a property owner does have individual say over the state of their lawn, they are also part of a community. We Christians are right to see ourselves as part of a community. In 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12, PaulContinue reading “Your lawn matters to your community – Current Events: A Theology of Lawn Care, Part 4”
Your lawn as co-creative art – Current Events: A Theology of Lawn Care, Part 3
How does God think about lawns and lawn care? First of all, we start in Genesis. Page 1 of the Bible. In Genesis chapter 1, God creates the cosmos, including the earth, and in verse 11 we read, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants, etc. The land produced this, and God saw that itContinue reading “Your lawn as co-creative art – Current Events: A Theology of Lawn Care, Part 3”
A perfect lawn makes you a model citizen? – Current Events: A Theology of Lawn Care, Part 2
In the previous post, we watched a video stating that lawns date back at least to the 1600s, when the aristocracy in Europe developed the first lawns. When they built castles, they removed the forests around the castles, so that the soldiers inside could have a clear line of sight as they watched for invaders. Continue reading “A perfect lawn makes you a model citizen? – Current Events: A Theology of Lawn Care, Part 2”
The Great American Lawn – Current Events: A Theology of Lawn Care, Part 1
In the USA on July 4th we celebrate Independence primarily by launching fireworks. What other American cultural classics are a part of July 4th? Getting together with family for a cookout where we eat burgers, hotdogs and apple pie. Then we play baseball or maybe a game of wiffle ball. You know what those activitiesContinue reading “The Great American Lawn – Current Events: A Theology of Lawn Care, Part 1”
Self-control is choosing – Fruit of the Spirit, Self-control, Part 5
Editor’s Note: This post is written by guest blogger, David Hundert. David is a current Master of Divinity student at Evangelical Seminary. I want to leave you with one last thought as quoted from the author, Max Lucado. He states, I Choose Love…No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love. Today IContinue reading “Self-control is choosing – Fruit of the Spirit, Self-control, Part 5”
Engaging Scripture 