The Reconstructed

John 5:18-47 For the first couples centuries of the Church, Christians tried to figure out a way to explain the relationship of Jesus, the Son of God to God the Father. The mysterious conclusion the Church came up with explained that personhood need not equate to separation among the Godhead. In other words, despite God…

Ezekiel 47:13 – 48:35 The culmination of the book of Ezekiel describes the division of the land in Israel. It partitions out land to various tribes and reminds the Israelites that the land they are receiving is an inheritance from God. The land is a gift to be cherished and used to enjoy and survive…

Ezekiel 47:1-12 I am not sure what effects our internal chemistry, what causes our dispositions to change. I’m not sure why that internal chemistry then reflects outwardly in the form of a heavy countenance or a downcast soul or glowing joy. I often wonder what ignites and fuels the fire of hope inside individuals that…

You refer to your life as a story because You hoped leafing through this text you’ll find a cohesive thread. You hoped the sadness you keep tracing will have a distinctive end You hoped that the next chapter will find a way to pick you up You hoped the bottom you hit isn’t a ledge…

Ezekiel 45:7 – 46:18  God is better at taking care of those in positions of authority than those individuals are at taking care of themselves.  As God protects those in authority, he also entrusts them to wield their power responsibly. He commands them to avoid violence and oppression, to not evict, to have just weights…

John 5:1-17- A Physician’s Position I’ll be honest. I don’t know how to start out this blog post. By the end of this I imagine I also won’t know how to finish it. Mostly because of stigma and because the mind is complex and because there are so many other podiums to stand on or…

John 4:31-38, 43-54 – Reap the Vote If Jesus wanted to run for public office or wanted a political overthrow of the Roman government, his tactics would have been vastly different. Jesus’ public approval and desire to garner a vote was non-existent insofar as His desire to complete a mission of saving the world before…

John 4:1-30, 39-42 – Sell at the Well Have you ever  been in the wrong place at the right time? There is an expression that timing is everything in life. There also is a high price tied to location. I have found that the price associated with “the where”  can make or break. In ministry…

John 1:29-34 and 3:22-36 – Beholding! A giddy child may run up to you one day and be eager to show you something that is completely unimpressive. When they do this, it is a common courtesy to celebrate their discovery. It might be a rock, a dead bug, or a picture they drew. You may…

John 3:1-21 Does growth happen at night or during the day? Growth is something that we spend the beginning years of life not giving a thought to. We do very little, if anything to contribute to our own growth early on. In birth, it is safe to say that we do nothing to contribute to…