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mike wittmer

seminary professor. writer. US.

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needing friends in need

by mike wittmer on August 26th, 2010 | no responses
Yesterday I got a call from a friend whose car wouldn’t start at a nearby store.  On the way to rescue my friend, I heard a story on the radio about a wealthy athlete who makes more money in a week than I earn all year.  “I bet he never gets into his car and goes to help a friend,”... read more »

technology and the trivial

by mike wittmer on August 26th, 2010 | 9 responses
If our technology had existed in Jesus’ day, our Bibles might read: “Jesus asked His disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ but they were checking their e-mail and missed the question.” Or “A third time He asked him, ‘Simon . . . do you love Me?’ Peter was hurt that Jesus... read more »

who you are

by mike wittmer on August 17th, 2010 | 13 responses
A confused, middle-aged man flagged down a bus driver in Seattle. He wore expensive clothes and spoke French, German, and English, but he did not know who he was. He remembered slices of his life: living in Slovakia, teaching English in China, and last night’s sleep in Discovery Park, but he could... read more »

let’s make a deal

by mike wittmer on August 6th, 2010 | 4 responses
I have a friend who admitted to cheating on her husband. But rather than repent and come clean right away, she grudgingly gave up ground only when it was required. She initially hoped that offering to attend counseling would appease her husband. When that didn’t work, she eventually agreed to quit... read more »

people make the place

by mike wittmer on July 27th, 2010 | 5 responses
Every romantic movie filmed in Italy includes a classic shot of the Amalfi Coast, where hairpin turns lead wide-eyed sightseers past lemon groves, vineyards, and whole towns built into the side of a mountain. It’s one of the most beautiful spots on earth. But I spent 3 days there and hated... read more »

regret

by mike wittmer on July 16th, 2010 | 5 responses
Last night I attended a lecture, and the speaker mentioned that his dissertation advisor, one of the leading theologians of our day, told him that if he had to do it all over again, he would not have neglected the Scriptures.  That is a shocking admission.  How can you do theology without immersing... read more »

community or clique?

by mike wittmer on July 16th, 2010 | 8 responses
Birds of a feather flock together. That’s why you never see a robin flying wingman in a “V” formation of geese or a crow hanging out with hummingbirds (actually, crows are mean enough that they don’t even like the company of other crows).

But we who are filled with the Holy Spirit... read more »

the kids are all right?

by mike wittmer on July 7th, 2010 | 14 responses
This weekend a new movie opens which would have been unimagineable (both scientifically and morally) just a few years ago.  In The Kids Are All Right, the children of two lesbians search for their biological, sperm-donor dad.  I obviously haven’t seen the movie, but I suspect that it will push... read more »

no money down?

by mike wittmer on July 6th, 2010 | 6 responses
Some people suppose that the offer of salvation is similar to other big-ticket items. Beds, refrigerators, and automobiles cost more than most people can afford, so stores often offer these products for no money down. Customers can enjoy these products for a year or so before beginning the dreaded monthly... read more »

foundations

by mike wittmer on June 24th, 2010 | 13 responses
A nearly finished 13-story apartment building in Shanghai toppled over like a lone domino pushed by an invisible hand. An engineer on site said, “When we arrived on the scene, we were very shook up. In my 46 years of work, I’ve never seen or heard of such a thing.” When they investigated, the engineers... read more »
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