The subject of “the pool at Bethesda” alludes to the Thorton Wilder play, “The Angel that Troubled the Waters.” The play is based on the biblical verses of John 5:1-4, however, it changes the end of the parable. The play tells of a physician who comes to the pool of Bethesda, hoping to toContinue reading “Without Your Wound, Where Would Your Power Be? “
Category Archives: humility
Ten Resolutions for Mental Health
Clyde Kilby’s 10 Resolutions for Mental Health and for Staying Alive to God in This World Once a day I will look at the sky and remember that I am on a planet traveling in space with wonderfully mysterious things above and about me. I will suppose the universe is guided by an intelligence. IContinue reading “Ten Resolutions for Mental Health”
Words
Let me tell you one of the perils of writing a post. I know what I want to say, but I am seldom happy about the end product. I suppose it comes as part of the job description, and yet it chafes me to no end. If the truth be told, many others experience theContinue reading “Words”
Counseling Others
“Rash language cuts and maims, but there is healing in the words of the wise.” Proverbs 12:18, Message Lately, I have grown skeptical of my own ability to give out sound counsel. For the most part I have refrained from doing so, lately, I introduce them to the wisdom and love of Jesus. ItContinue reading “Counseling Others”
