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...
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
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 is secure, treasured, and loved. But the reality is that the world as we know it...
Jun 21, 2019 | Evil & Satan & Sin, Perseverance, Suffering
(I am honored to partner with the Christian Broadcast Network. This article also serves as today’s Daily Devotional on CBN.com) Abuse? Alcoholism? Bullying? Do you believe God can’t use all the broken pieces of your past? Think again. During my seminary studies,...
Jun 19, 2019 | Character of God, Evil & Satan & Sin, Forgiveness
I love reading the gospel of Luke. He was a physician who kept careful notes and viewed the world through a logical lens. In Luke chapter 4 (verses 33-41), Luke records that Jesus had just spent the day teaching in the synagogue, where He healed a man who was...
Apr 19, 2019 | Evil & Satan & Sin, Poems, Suffering
Good Friday is upon us. A time when we are reminded that we live in a hurting world. A world where Christians are persecuted and imprisoned for their faith. Where children and adults are enslaved in human trafficking. Where innumerable little ones are lost to abortion...
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