Dec 10, 2019 | Character of God, Christian Life, Spiritual Growth
Christmas is my favorite time of year. It is especially fun when children are young. Who can resist the joy of seeing little loved ones’ faces light up as they discover the thrill of an exciting new toy? However, in today’s gadget-giddy world, when I shop, I am very...
Sep 24, 2019 | Character of God, Poems, Prayer
I would never call myself a poet. However, every so often, God stirs my heart to write a poem. Usually I write them in response to either heartache for our broken world or praise for our glorious God – or both. I wrote this poem about five years ago while...
Sep 18, 2019 | Character of God, Evil & Satan & Sin, Image of God
When I visited the county fair each year as a young adult, my favorite exhibit was always the pen of baby “piggies.” Just thinking back on them makes me smile. We live in a culture that is nearly obsessed with animals. Pampered pets are everywhere. There are zoos to...
Sep 10, 2019 | Character of God, Suffering, Truth & Theology
As the disciples journeyed with Jesus, He demonstrated His power over disease and handicaps. He revealed His authority over demons. Then, when a storm threatens to drown them all, Jesus reveals His power over nature. These stories serve as a testimony of Jesus’s...
Aug 27, 2019 | Character of God, Evil & Satan & Sin, Truth & Theology
We are not even told his name: the man otherwise known by the demons that tormented him, or Legion. The Gospel writers simply describe him as a “demoniac.” If there is one story in the New Testament that epitomizes the ravages of evil in humanity, it has to be this...
Aug 20, 2019 | Character of God, Eternity & Heaven & Hell, Evil & Satan & Sin
(Adapted from my new Bible study, LEGION: Rediscovering the God Who Rescues Me.) Longing For Paradise If there is one universal truth, it is that every human heart longs for paradise. A perfect world without death, pain, or sorrow. A world at peace, where each of us...
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