Not All That
There are several stories in the Bible that stop me cold. They leave me feel uneasy. From my limited human perspective they seem unfair, and all I can do when I read them is to reaffirm my conviction that God’s…
There are several stories in the Bible that stop me cold. They leave me feel uneasy. From my limited human perspective they seem unfair, and all I can do when I read them is to reaffirm my conviction that God’s…
It is an unlikely verse that I believe has the power to change your view of life. You could easily read right past the verse, either in the sweeping excitement of the exodus narrative, or, because since some translations interpret…
One of the unfortunate outcomes of living in the era of social media is the conclusion that God primarily uses and really blesses people with extraordinary talents. But that holds true only if the size of the church or ministry…
God’s sovereignty versus our free will. Which one determines our future? Maybe the answer is both? “Either/or” creates a dissonance none of us are comfortable with. It is an argument that has dominated the last five hundred years of church…
It’s easy to forget they were just human. Pretty much just like you and me. Over the years of stories and sermons on their lives, we have unfortunately elevated them to a level that can render them unreachable to us.…
The well-worn story goes something like this: Over morning coffee a man looks at his wife and states emphatically: “I don’t care if it’s Sunday morning, I’m not going back to that church. It’s a waste of time. No one…
I know I've read it dozens of times, but for some reason it didn't hit me until this morning. Moses sent his wife, Zipporah, and their two sons back to her father's house in Midian before the exodus from Egypt.…