Category Archives: 1John

In his gospel, John refers to himself, four times, as the disciple “whom Jesus loved.” Not that John didn’t think Jesus loved His other followers, but that John KNEW that Jesus loved him. It was John who reclined near to … Continue reading →

Who doesn’t want joy? Who doesn’t covet some gladness of heart? I think people like to smile . . . they like cheerfulness . . . they like to know a spirit that is lifted up. In our world we … Continue reading →

I’m not really that familiar with it (like not at all), but I know that there’s a whole genre of video game, I’m guessing a multi-million dollar industry, obsessed with winning the battle. That there are a lot people . … Continue reading →

I’m hovering over a thought in 1John this morning. The thought that I have been anointed . . . the thought that this anointing doesn’t just rest on me, but abides in me. Often we identify “the anointing” with those … Continue reading →

I remember as a kid it being a pretty big deal to see the sun come up. Based on how I remember it, I think I must have been a pretty good sleeper . . . it was a special … Continue reading →

Is it too soon to start focusing on the incarnation? In a sense, it’s kind of a crazy question. What’s happened to us that we’ve relegated the wonder of Immanuel to a once a year consideration starting after Thanksgiving (here … Continue reading →

There’s no escaping it . . . no “wiggle room,” really. It’s a command to be obeyed . . . but, more than that, it is a command to be embraced . . . because, for those who do, it … Continue reading →

Sometimes I forget. Well, maybe it’s not so much forget, as it is I lose sight of the magnitude of a truth. It’s kind of like I know Mt. Rainier is big and beautiful, but after it’s been hidden by … Continue reading →

Not everything is black and white . . . but some things are. Not everything is either this side or that side . . . but in some matters you need to pick a side — and to not pick … Continue reading →