“Words are things, I’m convinced. You must be careful about the words you use.” –Maya Angelou In his book, The Fourth Dimension, the magnetic pastor David Paul Yonggi Cho talks about a fascinating lunch meeting with a famous neurologist. The neurologist thinks he’s impressing Cho with some ground-breaking...
How do you know if someone is really a Christian? Is it a mission trip, being on fire for God, hands raised Sunday morning, their offering, their fighting for a given political cause; are they a good person?
Been there, done that. As a parent of four and an elementary school teacher, it’s fair to say I’ve dealt with a few whiny, ungrateful kids from time to time. And you know, I must be crazy or something, because I keep setting myself up for it. Here’s an example: Last year I decided to … Continue reading Uh-oh,...
Light. Such a powerful, mysterious element, and scientists are discovering more fascinating things about it all the time. Here are a couple of scientific assertions I think you’ll find very interesting: Everything is energy and nothing is truly solid [Light, by the way, is energy] Light had to have existed before matter could...
Mercy, not judgment. Forgiveness, not condemnation. Acceptance, not rejection. Encouragement, not brow-beating. This is the picture of Jesus I see in this well-known Bible passage, so brilliantly brought to life in the box office hit, The Passion of Christ. Here Jesus comes face-to-face with a known sinner, a woman caught in adultery....
Missed opportunities. Wasted time. Neglecting what matters most. Oops. If you haven’t seen this short clip from Schindler’s List, (arguably Steven Spielberg’s finest work) let me briefly explain: Oskar Schindler, a real person and one-time Nazi sympathizer, had a sudden epiphany and went from aiding Nazis to saving...
“Every key was made with a purpose. Every key has a story to tell.” ~Caitlyn Crosby Beautiful story. Fabulous company. Inspiring founder. The Giving Keys is an organization/movement whose mission is to assist homeless people by employing them to create jewelry fashioned from old, grungy, discarded keys. After being cleaned,...
“Every key was made with a purpose. Every key has a story to tell.” ~Caitlyn Crosby Beautiful story. Fabulous company. Inspiring founder. The Giving Keys is an organization/movement whose mission is to assist homeless people by employing them to create jewelry fashioned from old, grungy, discarded keys. After being cleaned,...
So, these uber-educated people are finally figuring out what the Bible has been telling us for thousands of years? I love it when stories like this one break out and I briefly get to feel smarter than the doctors, researchers, health and wellness advocates, and all the other brainiacs in the medical field who are … Continue...
I am riding a boat today. This boat is made of cement and brick. The sea I ride is made of rolling earth and fear that crashes over and over in a load roar. – Rae Goss I was woken up early this morning by a phone call from my mother; Nepal had been … Continue reading Nepal: Praise in the Storm →
“Does a believer ever become perfect?” It’s a tough question that we all struggle with. Is there mercy from God? Is there enough Grace? If we don’t strive for perfection, will we go to hell? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 Check out this answer: “We actually...
Jesus’ response to the thief who believed leaves us in wonder. What could Jesus have meant in that moment? Did this man, a criminal, really go to Heaven?
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Mystery Question of the day…Why did the people in Genesis live such long lives? It is somewhat of a mystery why people in early chapters of Genesis lived such long lives. There are many theories put forward by biblical scholars. The genealogy in Genesis 5 records the line of the godly descendants of Adam”the line …...
Ephesians 1 talks about predestination. Are we all predestined to come into the knowledge of Christ or are there some people who are never predestined, therefore who are unable to believe and repent? Many people deny this but we cannot deny what the Word of God says, my answer to you is yes because the … Continue reading Tough...
Tools For Spiritual Life Question of the Day: What is the Key to effective prayer? We all want our prayers to be “effective,” so much so that when we focus on the “results” of our prayers, we lose sight of the incredible privilege we have in prayer. That people like us can speak to the … Continue reading...
You might be surprised to hear this, but there’s a story in the Bible about a mass makeover in the book of Esther. Never read the book of Esther? It’s shockingly meaty. Here’s the nutshell version: Headstrong Queen of Persia refuses to strut her stuff for her husband’s drunken party guests. Capricious King of...
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