Now in the midst of Jesus revolutionary message about a new kind of kingdom, he also brings a message to his own people. The people of God, the people of Israel, the Jews. If Jesus’ political message was about a kingdom that will rule forever, then his message to the Jews was about a kingdom … More Spiritual Vertigo: Jesus vs. Jew
Growing up I heard a lot of people talk about the separation between “Church & State”. Naturally hearing this all the time I later in my life assumed that they got this idea from the Bible. I assumed that Jesus never dealt with politics in his ministry (“Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and give … More Spiritual Vertigo: Jesus vs. Empire
Corrie Ten Boom had stumbled upon a poem that had the word sexsin among its lines. And so, seated next to Father in the train compartment, I suddenly asked, “Father, what is sexsin?” He turned to look at me, as he always did when answering a question, but to my surprise he said nothing. At … More Follow-Up to Porn Attack
This is an old blog series I wrote about a year ago, but I feel it is still very relevant. So, for the next 4 weeks I will post one of the Spiritual Vertigo blogs on Tuesday (NZ time)/Monday (US time). Have you ever had one of those moments where, something happens that shakes the … More Spiritual Vertigo
I just read an article that says by the time a child reaches 11 years of age majority will have already been introduced to pornography in some way or another. Does this make anyone else sick? Angry? Confused? Scared? I have a 7 year old daughter and according to the latest statistics I should be … More Porn Attack
In his book “A Traveler’s Guide To The Kingdom,” James Emery White talks about this idea of thin places. Deeply rooted within Celtic spirituality are what are known as “thin places.” The Celts believed that the other (spiritual) world was always close to us, but it was at these places that the veil between the … More Thin Places
When the going gets tough I… …run …hide …cry …adapt …fight back What do you do when the going gets tough? “Lord, thank you for giving me the strength & the conviction to finish the task you have given me.”
So, I have been listening to a new artist named Amos Lee. Man, he is good. He is the kind of artist that I want to me and women want to listen to. The dude is smooth and soothing. Check out this song called “Arms of a Woman”
Well sickness finally struck me. And at just the perfect time, when Jennifer is going out of town for 5 days. Just me and the kids. They will be relying on me to take care of them. They will be relying on me to feed them, play with them and provide them with a feeling … More Is There A Doctor In The House?
“The most powerful sermon in the world is two words: ME TOO!” – Anne Lamott “I understand what your going through!” “I feel your pain!” “I’ve been there!” Struggling, hurting, wounded, doubting. When we can identify with others, when we can feel their pain, when we can look at someone in the eye and say … More Me Too!
Justin Cherry 