In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your good pleasure.” Luke 10:21 I worshiped at an inner city, self-described “diverse, multi-ethnic church” the other week. I…
“We grow small trying to be great.” —E. Stanley Jones My Facebook posting had hit a new low. I posted mushrooms. The few acres of forest are a fungus treasure trove. Toadstools and puffballs and sulfur shelf. So after the boys and I went on a mushroom hunt, I shared some of our rich reward….
When I dropped the ball (and what good came of it.) The little twist in my gut tightened. As the team talked on, vague unease suddenly turned sure-fire shame. Yup. I did. I dropped the ball. Not epic, still big. Honestly, I dropped the ball two months ago, but didn’t realize until last week….
I You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great. Psalm 18:35 The truly great go low. They go low and exalt others. Our Lord took on the nature of a servant. He humbled himself. Lincoln did too. His humility only began in a…