Tag Archives: belief

Overwhelmed

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Robert Franklin

[picapp src=”4/a/6/6/Swimming_Day_Eight_ce39.jpg?adImageId=6976230&imageId=5748764″ width=”234″ height=”156″ /]Being overwhelmed.  Most any of our contemporaries may relate to that sensation of drowning in a sea of obligations, appointments, responsibilities, requirements.  It is an odd living we have created for ourselves.  We, who have more and … Continue reading →

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Too Much to Ask

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Robert Franklin

Lower your cholesterol. Lose some weight. Go to the parent-teacher meetings. Show up to work on time. Get the job done right. Study hard and get good grades. Practice your instrument. Avoid germs. Coach the ball team. Fix supper for … Continue reading →

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Where Geoffrey Went Wrong

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Robert Franklin

So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the … Continue reading →

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Crazy Dumb Love

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Robert Franklin

My life is marked by two challenges:  Loving God with all I am and loving others like I am someone who loves God with all I am.  The words are short and the sentence simple.  Attempting the lifestyle proves why I … Continue reading →

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Sneaky Jesus

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Robert Franklin

Wednesday night I finished sharing my heart with the Providence Baptist Church in Trimble County, KY. The congregation had patiently and persistently put up with me since Sunday morning as I was their “guest preacher” at their annual revival. It … Continue reading →

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The Nun God

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Robert Franklin

I had the opportunity to listen to a radio show that featured former nun, Karen Armstrong, as she promoted her new book, A Case For God.  According to the interview, Ms. Armstrong has been able to transcend the insufficient ideas and … Continue reading →

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