The origin of any institution should be understood and even studied as it provides insight into initial intent, power and heart, regardless of modern deviations from its roots. ♦ In the initial days following the ascension of Christ (40 days after… Read More ›
Death, poverty, suffering, evil, war. Set-backs, trials, accidents, tragedies. If God is so good, why does He allow bad things to happen? Does He control this world? Does He even care? ♦ An innocent 9 year-old girl is plowed into by a 240 pound errant… Read More ›
It wasn’t until my mid-40’s that I awoke to a deeper understanding of full surrender in the area of one’s vocation. ♦ Many years ago a pastor at our church speaking to a group of men on the topic of… Read More ›
Sometimes significant past damage has been done to otherwise full functioning individuals who cannot even themselves recognize the depth and impact of their wounded heart. ♦ If there is a recurring theme in Christianity it’s that “we are all sinners.” Yes,… Read More ›
This matter can be a turnoff, guilt trip, or legalistic compulsion. Consider the pressures and mixed messages on this highly personal and controversial topic. ♦ The topic of tithing makes many people uncomfortable. From the pulpit to the pew it’s a subject… Read More ›
A year winds down and another starts immediately. What did we learn yesterday that helps us today and prepares, or even leads us, to tomorrow? ♦ We’re still in the bubble or even afterglow of the Christmas season. We have… Read More ›
Whether people honor the birth of the world’s savior or celebrate a secular culture’s happy holiday season, it’s Christmas nonetheless and a time of reckoning. ♦ In a casual conversation she initiated about religions, I once asked a young Jewish coworker what she… Read More ›
As grandparents, it’s not simply that “you get to spoil them and then give them back.” It’s so much more than that. ♦ Now I get it. We really don’t fully grasp or appreciate the value and significance of being… Read More ›
Losing is winning in the Christian faith. Are you willing to lose for the sake of Christ? ♦ In sports, a punt is a kick in which the ball is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground. In the context… Read More ›
To discover our true purpose in life we must reach beyond our own thinking of purpose and reach for the supernatural. ♦ In his best-selling book, The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren establishes that one’s life on this planet is… Read More ›
And he said, ‘I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.’ We’ve been covering up ever since. ♦ Adam falls like a rock. He not only disobeys a direct order (eat freely… Read More ›
What we do and how we are “deployed” in this world is really a function of our response to the Word of God. ♦ Deployment. Several years ago this word was puzzling to me as I was hearing this term used… Read More ›
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