Gentle Rebukes

"Faithful are the wounds of a friend . . ." so says the book of wisdom. True of course, because it's in the Word -- and experientially true and a bit stinging as well. I know because I was on the stinging end of a rebuke by my buddy Willio who rebuked me for not keeping up with this blog. I first thought, "Nobody reads this thing anyways, so I can take a break if I want." As I expressed that to him, my young protege suggested to me that maybe if I were a bit more "provocative" then more folk might read and respond. Ouch! And did I mention he is "younger." So much for respect for one's elders. Anyways, having licked my "wounds" I am now committed again to picking up my pen and getting after it.

As for the provocative part, I'm not sure how that's going to play out. I'm a lot of things, but "provocative" may not be one of them. I will however do my best to write interestingly and helpfully with the aim of challenging all who read to be biblically-based in their thinking and Christ-centered in their faith. So, I sign off for now thankful for my time off, excited about being back, and happy that I have a friend who loves me enough to rebuke me!