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Lay down your guns
All your Abraham sons

c'mon boxcars...

So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth. Revelations 3:16

Bill Clinton once said, voting for Obama is like "rolling the dice". And while I imagine he said that to scare people, it kinda gets me excited. Because the chance to win big is something we haven't had in American politics in a long, long time.

Try this exercise: not counting the current office holder, make a list of the three worst U.S. Presidents ever. Then make a list of the three best U.S. Presidents ever. Done yet?

Now think about this... How is the world -- including your life -- different today based on the decisions and actions taken by the individuals in list one vs. list two. When I look at my list, I see that the up-side is far more longer lasting.

Gets me thinking... outside of politics, God provides even greater assurance in our own lives--there is nothing we can risk that is too great because the campaign has already been won.

bueller... bueller...

The physician Lewis Thomas wrote, "The greatest of all the accomplishments of 20th-century science has been the discovery of human ignorance."

I love science, but one of things I like most about science is that it helps illustrate the enormous wonder that is God. It seems that every decade, we humans reach a point where “we know it all”… only to find out soon after that there’s a whole new level, and another, and another. Quantum mechanics. Relativity. Nano physics. I can't wait for what God will show us next!

Saw a great video clip this morning (ht Karen) about a new movie coming out narrated by Ben Stein. If you got a second, check it out.

god is constantly moving

A home. A middle school cafeteria. A high school auditorium. A country club. A skating rink. A YMCA gymnasium. An open lawn. An Episcolpal parish. Over the past 15 years, the community of faith I worship with has met in a variety of settings--and we are getting ready to move again. At each stop, we are joined by fresh faces. We evolve into something new. I feel fortunate that I get to worship the Lord with a group of people who embrace change, embrace the unknown and trust in Our Father.

hot-hot-hot

This past week I have experienced the soothing warmth of the Caribbean sun, the penetrating heat of an open fire, the sweat on my brow after a good long run, the refreshing sensation of a hot shower, the warmth of a friendly smile, the fire of a close embrace. Thank you God for giving me so many warm pleasures.

a father's chat

On Sunday, my wife and I had a "chat" with our son - a high school sophomore who could be applying himself a bit more in school. We had all the cliches -- think about the future, give yourself options, this is your job, gotta work even when not fun, yada yada. The next morning in prayer, I realized that if you substituted "life" for "school", my heavenly Father could have been having the same conversation with me! Made me smile.

easy choices?

daniel and his friends would rather face fire and lions than worship a false god. given a direct ultimatum, i think i would choose the same fate. given a clear choice, I choose God.

but am i not given that choice every day? and how many times do i choose jobs, money, safety, family, fun, etc over the lions den?