The Blue Church

We’ve tried to think through several life areas in which we need to recognize our limits, such as energy, resources, knowledge, and worry. No doubt there are many more such “margins” to regard, but our final one here is time / space. Read more…

Besides our limitations of energy, resources, and knowledge, we also must explore the margin of anxiety. Where does genuine concern leave off and worry begin? Read more…

We’ve explored the limitations of our lives in terms of energy (we need rest) and resources (we need others). Another margin that needs to be respected is the limit of our wisdom and knowledge. Read more…

Last time we talked about the margins of our lives, and how we need not fill up every minute with work, activity, and play. There must be time to rest (Psalm 127:2), and the Lord gives that rest, Read more…

The Fourth of July may be over, but visions of fireworks still dance in my head. I never tire of seeing the annual displays, and I’m captivated by the creativity of the pyrotechnicians who seem to outdo themselves every year. Read more…

A few days ago I discovered a bird’s nest in a cedar just outside the garage. It was high, but low enough for me to see the three upraised hungry mouths waiting for mama, who had gone for more food. Read more…

The world is quite full of discontented people. We do ourselves and one another a favor by not becoming one of them. But how? Life also is full of disappointments, Read more…

In the middle of a grief, conflict, disease, or economic hardship, we tend to say, “Please make it stop!” Bad things just keep piling up without end. Read more…

My dear departed godly aunt used to say, “When things are smooth, they surely will turn rocky, and when things are rocky, they surely will become smooth.” That little bit of “country wisdom” may not seem like much, but those words always are ringing in my ears. Why? Read more…