Almost 3500 years ago, Joshua, the great successor to Moses, made this original call to action: “Choose this day whom you will serve.” People have been waffling ever since. ◊ Beyond political, social, regional and cultural allegiances, all humanity throughout history has been… Read More ›
While the principles of America’s founding 250 years ago were right and noble, the ongoing spirit of a nation is reflected in its people. A nation that stays humble before God can still be a light to the world. ◊… Read More ›
We’re all prodigals at some level – reckless, selfish and rebellious. Regardless of who we are or what we’ve done, there’s good news in the popular story of a wayward child that gives hope and assurance to all of us. ♦… Read More ›
On Father’s Day, here’s a model of a good father. Not a perfect one, but a good one. Abraham, the one in the Bible, was normal and imperfect. An excellent good father model. ♦ If you had kids and went to… Read More ›
Are we lowering our standards on Christianity? Are we getting comfortable watering things down? Forget the trends – what about your own life? Do you have a compromised faith? ◊ A friend told me recently that they like their church… Read More ›
We all accept that our thoughts, ideas, and beliefs develop and evolve over time. Yet is there absolute truth regardless of our maturity? Yes, absolutely. ♦ True confession: Through my college years and into my early twenties, I was Pro-Choice…. Read More ›
“God’s probably not very happy with me. I need to work on my character and personal conduct. I really need to try harder to be a better person.” Right? Not necessarily. ◊ Are you a good person? What does that… Read More ›
It’s been 30 days into the new year. You set new goals, objectives, and made promises to yourself and others, even God, with heart-felt sincerity and resolve. How’s it going so far? Time for a slight adjustment. One month into… Read More ›
Those Christian sports celebrations: some love it, some loathe it and cringe. Does God care about our sporting wins and losses? There’s a story in the Bible that shows us how God feels. We’ve all seen it. We may have… Read More ›
Are good works and acts of service real or manufactured Christianity? I took my question directly to God in earnest prayer. He answered me on Highway 280. Several years ago, I was driving home from a Mega church leadership meeting… Read More ›
We tell ourselves and others that we really love and trust God. But we really love and trust ourselves more. Are we a fraud or the real deal? ♦ Many Christians have wonderful intentions and live even pious lives. We go… Read More ›
Jew and gentile, Christian and secularist, conservative and liberal – is it possible to align? Sure it is. But only God’s way. ♦ With a negotiated peace agreement in the Middle East, there might be some reason to hope that a… Read More ›
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