Meditate at Eight

Should've Known Better - Ponderings: What does it mean to be wise? In our world, wisdom is often confused with intelligence, experience, or success. But the Bible paints a richer picture. In Scripture, wisdom isn't just about what you know—it's about how you live in...

Eyes On The Sparrow - Ponderings: How lovely is thy dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in thy...

Prayers: No Matter How Silly - Ponderings: Have you ever started laughing during prayer? I don’t mean while the pastor is praying during the Sunday service. That would be wrong! I mean laughing during one of your prayers. That happens to me occasionally. I start out...

Overcoming The Cycle Of Darkness - Ponderings: "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." (Martin Luther King, Jr.). In a world too often lost in the shadows of hatred, violence, and division,...

Find A Moment To Laugh - Ponderings: Books surround me at home and at church. I'm often reading several at the same time. Some are for my doctorate or an upcoming sermon, but at least one is a "just because" book. It may be on a subject that interests me or written by...

A Little Dorian Mode Going On - Ponderings: We started a new sermon series yesterday called "Real Faith - Not for Sale." Using a 70s commercial as our teaser, we'll contrast the commercial's message with the message of one of Jesus' parables. What has surprised me has...

Throw Off Everything That Hinders - Ponderings: Today, the rummage sale begins at Ridge. I've been watching from a safe distance as people have dropped off items for the sale. Last year, before moving up here from Indy, I'd have had truckloads of items to contribute,...

You Are Seen-Known-Cherished - Ponderings: I was listening to a podcast on "useless facts" last night as I went to bed, and here's one that caught me by surprise. Did you know there are 118 ridges on the side of a dime, 119 on the side of a quarter, 150 on the side of...

Nourishment For The Soul - Ponderings: It's Happy World Book Day (among several others, according to Google, including Slay a Dragon Day, which doesn't seem very relevant to me). In celebration, I feel like I should go to a bookstore and buy a book. There's a...