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”
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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”
Why self-control is vital to leadership – Fruit of the Spirit: Self-control, Part 4
Editor’s Note: This week welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is a current Master of Divinity student at Evangelical Seminary. Self-control is so important to Paul, that several times, in several letters, Paul includes it in his list of requirements for Church leadership. Paul states in Titus 1:7-8, “Since a leader manages God’s household, heContinue reading “Why self-control is vital to leadership – Fruit of the Spirit: Self-control, Part 4”
Mastery over your passions – Fruit of the Spirit: Self-control, Part 3
Editor’s Note: This week welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is a current Master of Divinity student at Evangelical Seminary. In 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 the Apostle Paul writes, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get theContinue reading “Mastery over your passions – Fruit of the Spirit: Self-control, Part 3”
What the Bible says about self-control – Fruit of the Spirit: Self-control, Part 2
Editor’s Note: This week welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is a current Master of Divinity student at Evangelical Seminary. In his book, The Three Edwards, Thomas Costain describes the life of Raynald III, a 14th century duke in what is now Belgium. Grossly overweight, Raynald was commonly called by his Latin nickname, Crassus, whichContinue reading “What the Bible says about self-control – Fruit of the Spirit: Self-control, Part 2”
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