Thank you for 'the Jesus'

We're only a day away from Thanksgiving, and tonight my son reminded me of that which is truly significant. He often begins his bedtime prayer with "Thank you for the Jesus."

While I think it's cute; after all, he has no concept of the Trinity, and at four years of age he doesn't 'get' too much of this Jesus thing yet. Still, he's probably more theologically correct than many adults.

Tonight when I reflected on giving thanks for 'the Jesus,' I was reminded of Stan Grenz sharing how we (as followers of Jesus) often pay no attention to who of the three in the Trinity we are addressing in prayer.

So, my son is addressing either the Father or the Spirit, perhaps both. Way to go son... and on a day before Thanksgiving I am deeply thankful for 'the Jesus' in a world that often seems chaotic.

Thanks for 'the Jesus' dear Father, dearest Spirit. May we live into the ways of the incarnate God as he showed us 'the way.'

Honesty and Relationality

Talking through Acts 12 tonight, somehow I brought up the Ted Haggard thing. Since I brought it up, I want YOU to give some serious thought to the way the evangelical church has treated this crisis...

A friend of mine from California, Ryan Sharp, wrote some thoughtful stuff here! Check it out.

I encourage YOU to comment on Ryan's post back here...