As a child growing up in East Texas, I remember lying in bed at night listening to geese fly south for the winter. Occasionally during the day, I would hear their honking, look up and see that familiar V-Formation. Exactly why do geese fly in a V? Don’t tell me because it’s too hard to […]
How can God be love and justice at the same time? Is that possible? Surely God is either one or the other. First of all, let me be clear on this: God is on a whole different playing field than mere humans. He is Creator God of everything that has been, is now, and will […]
Every race has rules and runners or it wouldn’t be a race. One must meet the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in order to run. Likewise, in order to enter the race for eternal life, the qualifying standard is a relationship with Jesus Christ. From the moment we believe in Jesus Christ, our foretaste […]
Prayer and Praise are the best walking companions I could ever have! I’ve already spent time with them inside the house today, but they are always eager and ready to go with me outside all the time. I think they know when I put on my shoes that I’m about to leave the house. They […]
Excuses. We all make excuses for many different things in our lives, even when it comes to following God’s call on our life. Jeremiah’s excuse is recorded in Jeremiah 1:6. “‘Alas, Sovereign Lord’, I said, ‘I do not know how to speak; I am too young.’” What is your excuse for not doing what God […]
Loss never really goes away. It hurts every day. I feel the pain and loss of my daughter through death. I feel the pain and loss of relationship with my grandchildren. But you know what else is true? By God’s grace and strength every single day of my life, I rise above that ash heap […]
“The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone” (Psalm 118:22). Perhaps you’ve read this verse and wondered, “What exactly is a cornerstone?” We know from other Scriptures that the imagery of a cornerstone represents the character of the Lord. “Jesus said to them, ‘Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone the builders […]
One doesn’t have to be a current events genius to know there is war exploding right now all over our planet. However, there is a deadlier war raging—the one deep in man’s soul. It’s the war within. That’s the one you can do something about. “‘You do not want to leave too, do you?’ Jesus […]
Before there was a name for it, God wrote about it. Narcissism. It’s quite the problem in our world today. In no way do I pretend to know all there is to know about narcissism, but I do have a few observations. The most important one is that God has this covered. “Treatment for narcissistic […]
“We feel sorry for Americans, because it is difficult to be a Christian in the United States.” My daughter, Jamie, who lived and worked in Northern Asia, shared this comment from an indigenous believer. She asked her why she felt that way. “Because Americans don’t really understand what it means to be a true follower […]
