Spiritual Reflections

Sounds like I'm going to have to go find the b...

2012-04-06T20:42:49.691-04:00

Sounds like I'm going to have to go find the books! I've heard a lot about The Hunger Games, but had no idea what it was about. Thanks for the critique - now I'll go hunt for the books!!

Very good!

2012-03-12T14:46:19.349-04:00

Very good!

This was very moving and a wonderful interpretatio...

2012-02-07T13:01:32.218-05:00

This was very moving and a wonderful interpretation and inclusion of so many theological ideas. I like how they seem to so smoothly transition all based on the concept of leaning, or being carried. In literature we stand on the shoulders of giants, or carry a big stick or lean on one another. This is truly just another way of saying we are never alone.

Hi Reverend Davis! I'm not from around these p...

2011-11-03T07:49:17.248-04:00

Hi Reverend Davis! I'm not from around these parts. ;) I got your blog address from the members' list at TheHighCalling.org. I am taking part in a new activity called There and Back Again. Basically, what we do is find a THC member that we aren't familiar with and read a blog post they've written. Then we write something about it ourselves. We let the original author know about it and we link up together so others can explore the network. You are the author I found for my post, and you can read it here: http://whoivealwaysbeen.blogspot.com/2011/11/there-and-back-again-grief.html God definitely meant for me to find your post, and I thank you for it.

I've always thought it was silly to hate Judas...

2011-07-25T00:03:35.471-04:00

I've always thought it was silly to hate Judas. If he hadn't turned in Jesus, he (in theory) may not have been crucified and died for our sins. At the time, sure he was a terrible bad guy, but in hindsight, after the resurrection I'm thankful.

Anyway, I enjoyed your commentary about how our negative projection is our "shadow," but I don't know how is projects into politics.

I mean some reasons a Republican would loathe a Democrat is their incessant desire for big government with lots of spending and high taxes. I don't see a correlation with my inner-self there.

Thank you for this. Having grown up in a Christian...

2011-05-08T23:33:55.273-04:00

Thank you for this. Having grown up in a Christian culture, my faith has more recently been profoundly nourished by the truths of the Tao Te Ching. It's encouraging to read of another person's thoughts that are so familiar.

This is a good post. I've heard a lot of theo...

2011-04-07T13:07:45.265-04:00

This is a good post. I've heard a lot of theories about Jesus' tunic, but they all seem to be speculation. I like what you've written here and I especially like, "We can never know and probably should not speculate too long. We might end up believing our own theories."

I agree the tunic is probably a gift given to Jesus out of love. I like the idea of it being a gift from his mother since she is mentioned with John a few verses later (John 19:26-27). BUT, that is MY theory and I need to be cautious about believing it.

Keep up the good work!

Thank you Marsall for sharing your blog with us. Y...

2011-03-24T07:49:25.995-04:00

Thank you Marsall for sharing your blog with us. Your musings, ecspecially the last two are timely and very meaningful to me.

Thanks for the sharing. Don't know if you are ...

2011-02-23T14:51:52.326-05:00

Thanks for the sharing. Don't know if you are familiar with Joyce Rupp. She has a book entitled, Open the Door: A Journey to the True Self. In it she looks at the rich image of the door as an invitation to discipleship, growth and awareness. I used to have a missionary friend who had a photographic collection of doors that he had taken in diferent places around the world. Let us know what you find in the Spring. Peace

All of your blog-readers were dwelling in the empt...

2011-02-19T15:30:10.343-05:00

All of your blog-readers were dwelling in the empty space between your last blog and this current one, but at least now we can be assured that we weren't alone, in that space was God who dwelled with us.

Please keep the cold HOT, More the hot more the me...

2011-02-09T09:56:21.684-05:00

Please keep the cold HOT,
More the hot more the melting of heart to make it Soft

I think it is a delicious irony that our judge is ...

2011-01-28T09:22:48.729-05:00

I think it is a delicious irony that our judge is also our defense attorney. Wouldn't that be like your friend judging your case?
In our case there is no question of our guilt, but I'm not worried because my defense attorney/ judge will take care of the fine!

You seem like you are going through the seasonal e...

2011-01-27T09:06:13.818-05:00

You seem like you are going through the seasonal emotional problem, which is largely not quite as bad as it sounds. BUT this may help! :D

http://practicallyzen.posterous.com

Thank You for this post, Spong nailed it.

2011-01-17T10:19:18.150-05:00

Thank You for this post, Spong nailed it.

Beautiful. I am so pleased you have found this New...

2011-01-03T12:57:06.085-05:00

Beautiful. I am so pleased you have found this New England Community to get back in the pulpit.
When you want to visit AZ in the summer lets do a pulpit swap before we retire.

Pastor Don in AZ

And that is why I left the Southern Baptist church...

2011-01-03T10:33:00.903-05:00

And that is why I left the Southern Baptist church. Yikes. I love the advent season, but you know, I never got the chance to celebrate it until I left the SBC.

Interesting to note (maybe!?)...I worshiped in a P...

2010-12-20T09:10:10.697-05:00

Interesting to note (maybe!?)...I worshiped in a Presbyterian church in Baltimore yesterday and the scripture for the sermon was also from the Book of Revelation. Thank you for blogging. I enjoy your posts.

i want my chunk of eternity now!!!!!! i love you...

2010-10-14T20:05:49.143-04:00

i want my chunk of eternity now!!!!!!
i love you dad and so glad you're home =)

I am ready for God to show you your next task. So ...

2010-10-13T01:41:36.376-04:00

I am ready for God to show you your next task.
So great you had this time in NH. You write and think so beautifully.

I disagree with your characterization of those who...

2010-10-05T13:03:28.581-04:00

I disagree with your characterization of those who have abandoned organized religion but still have spiritual longings as participating in an "adolescent rebellion against religious authority." The implication is that those who fall into the above category are immature. I submit that neither you, nor I, nor anyone else has the proper perspective to make such a judgment. :)

hey dude, there were some controversy about the tr...

2010-09-27T01:23:24.819-04:00

hey dude, there were some controversy about the translation made by Dr.Rashad. Well, this guy used to call himself the messenger of God which he shouldnt, as muslims believe that Muhammad was their last prophet (beside Jesus).

Industry? "Religion." (Cute. It's an...

2010-09-25T09:12:46.077-04:00

Industry? "Religion." (Cute. It's an industry I was engaged in for about 40 years--now retired, but still active in other ways.)

It was your reference to Cleland McAffee's beautiful hymns, "Near to the heart of God," that first caught my eye this morning. But I appreciated your insightful comments. Do you know the story behind the hymn. If not, I invite you to check out my daily blog on hymns for today, Wordwise Hymns.

And if you’ll excuse a brief “commercial:” With the arrival of fall, we begin to think of the Christmas season up ahead. If you do not have a good book on the subject of our Christmas carols, I encourage you to take a look at mine, Discovering the Songs of Christmas. In it, I discuss the history and meaning of 63 carols and Christmas hymns. The book is available through Amazon, or directly from Jebaire Publishing. (Might make a great gift too!)

I wish I had an interesting story like that to tel...

2010-09-15T08:59:37.914-04:00

I wish I had an interesting story like that to tell about my ancestors. I need to write a paper about my family for school.

Outstanding!

2010-09-05T09:40:21.963-04:00

Outstanding!

I LOVE IT TOO! New Hampshire is the best state.

2010-08-23T11:56:32.874-04:00

I LOVE IT TOO! New Hampshire is the best state.