by Jeremy Bouma | Christian Spirituality, Life
UPDATE 2: The morning after the greatest mass murder in the history of my city Grand Rapids, I thought I would re-post these thoughts with a few updates along the way as a way to frame my own thoughts and challenge my own heart. Perhaps they will be helpful for the... by Jeremy Bouma | Life, Ministry
I am on a much needed vacation with my wife during my spring break, so we will pick up with the Brian McLaren review next week with 3-4 fresh posts. In the meantime enjoy and meditate upon this note that was written by a child and dropped in my church’s offering... by Jeremy Bouma | Christian Spirituality, Life, On Scripture
Shift Happens: Introduction Cistern A few weeks ago I began a series on the life of Joseph as representative of our own unexpected shifts. We pick up the story with Joseph at the bottom of a cistern. I can only imagine what Joseph was thinking: What has just happened?... by Jeremy Bouma | Life, On Scripture
You read that right: Shift Happens. Sometimes our lives take unexpected “shifts.” Shifts happen to us. On Monday June 9, 2003 my life hit an unexpected shift. A year prior I moved to Washington, DC with visions of changing American culture danced through... by Jeremy Bouma | Christian Spirituality, Life
I am watching COPS (again!) after a wonderful retreat with Jesus (more on that later) and was reminded about a post on the show I wrote this summer. Have you ever sat down and really watched this show? The whole thing is one big commentary on the despair that oozes...