You can relate to her suffering. You know it too well. You still bear the scars. It’s such a common disease, yet it affects people so differently. This menacing malady is stealthy; its victims can have it without ever realizing it. Worse yet, it somehow convinces us that we’re fine… but we’re not. Slowly, deliberately, […]
It is fascinating to witness the change in behavior when a person learns that I’m a pastor. Some people express an instant sense of guilt or insecurity. It’s awkward. If someone has been using foul language before they realize the reverend’s presence, they may apologize to me, or if a word or two slips out […]
My favorite seat in the airplane is the window seat. I know it’s not the most convenient seat in the airplane for getting around, but that’s a small price to pay for the view out the window. There is just nothing like looking down on entire cities, lakes or mountain ranges. If I’m lucky, I […]
I have come to the painful realization that only so much can be said about the Bible in a single sermon or Bible class. Just because I get to teach something in a Bible class doesn’t mean it will make it into a sermon. This means a lot of powerful biblical truths are left sitting […]
Have you ever wondered what God thinks of all the things happening around us? Perhaps that’s an impossible question to even ponder, but I disagree. God has revealed a glimpse of His perspective to us in His word. An amazing thing happens when we absorb God’s word into our hearts. That little glimpse of God’s […]
Have you ever noticed that many of the best things we hope for and we celebrate also come with the promise of a lot of hard work? Anyone who has welcomed a new child into their lives knows the joy of that arrival and the immense work it takes to care for this precious, helpless […]
The words “what if” contain a powder keg of potential. All of the amazing advances we have experienced through the centuries in physics, technology, healthcare and so much more started with someone uttering these two words, “what if.” One generation of discovery is built upon by the next, reaching new heights by asking the same […]
Do you have misgivings about the state of our world today? If so, you are not alone. In 2023, Pew Research Center did a survey measuring people’s attitude about the future. They found that Americans were more pessimistic than optimistic about a variety of topics, ranging from the country’s moral and ethical standards to its […]
Her comment rocked me to my foundations. Money was tight and the church leadership was considering a loan to cover some long-desired projects. We were running numbers, making plans, hemming and hawing when, out of frustration, she spoke. “Have we asked God about any of this?” The room fell silent. We all knew the answer, […]
Have you noticed that just about everything wrong with the world today is a “crisis?” If an influential person wants to elevate their issue, it is instantly cast as some sort of existential threat. It’s a crisis! Since the crisis stokes fear, we’re also more likely to buy whatever people are selling. If it’s really […]
