By Paul J. Morrison I feel sorry for my parents, but not for a reason you might expect. There is much to be said for the behavior of any child and the great patience so many parents demonstrate. I tested my parents in ways only they, and the Lord, truly know. But today I feel …
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Margins
By: Paul J. Morrison I write in books. Bibliophiles may cringe at the thought or offer a hearty amen, but I have found writing in books to be one of the clearest ways to retain information and to have a reference point when I return. To do this well, I have a system of underlining …
An Announcement
By: Paul J. Morrison “I have an idea I want to run by you to see if you are interested.” It has been more than a year since I received that email from another pastor in Cleveland. We got coffee the next week. I was interested. For the weeks and months since that conversation, I have …
What Are You Building?
By: Paul J. Morrison He puts hammer to nail, a familiar sight at first to be sure. Perhaps he is building a new barn, but surely no barn would need to be so large? He has neither the crop or the livestock to fill it. The structure begins to take shape. The wood locks together …
The Chief End (and Beginning) of Man
By: Paul J. Morrison “What is the chief end of man? Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” These words, written in 1646, launch the Westminster Shorter Catechism. These words have resonated in the halls of protestant churches for nearly four centuries. I have heard them declared in sermons, written …
I Started Running
By: Paul J. Morrison I still remember one of the first times I decided to start running on my own. I was in fifth or sixth grade and the only way I could think to run was to make laps around my front yard as fast as I could until I was simply out of …
A Book’s Price
By: Paul J. Morrison “What are you reading?” I have been asked this familiar question in many contexts. Each time the question merited its own response. The book obviously changes, and with it the level of pride or indifference of my answer. But even if it were always the same book, the answer seems to …
Tweets and Levites
By: Paul J. Morrison It seems to me that no matter how many times I read through the Bible, I am constantly struck by something that feels as if I am reading it for the very first time. I have used the same devotional reading plan for about five years now. It takes me through …
Failure in a Cancelled Culture
By: Paul J. Morrison We live in a day of outrage. Every response seems to demand haste and fury. Injustice (or at least whatever the majority deems injustice) must not be allowed to exist. Justice must be served. For as much outrage as there is towards ideological opponents, there is equal opposition in their defense. …
The Math of Jesus
By: Paul J. Morrison I am generally useless when it comes to math. I hold no anger or resentment towards the subject. One of my favorite facts is that Plato considered math to be a great instructor of ethics as it displayed the objectivity of the world. My issue is not appreciation, it is application. …
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