Dec 5, 2017 | Character of God, Evil & Satan & Sin, Thankfulness
Why did Jesus cross the lake? The simple answer seems obvious: to get to the other side. But the story is actually an amazing rescue mission. It begins in Luke chapter 8 when Jesus announces to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake” (verse...
Aug 1, 2017 | Character of God, Evil & Satan & Sin, Forgiveness, Suffering
Prior to becoming a Christian, Pretty Woman had been one of my favorite movies. It had glamor, action, drama, and a girl’s tried-and-true favorite: rescue by a knight in shining armor. Perhaps the most memorable line in the movie is when Richard Gere (Edward Lewis,...
Apr 11, 2017 | Evil & Satan & Sin, Kingdom of God, Sacrifice
It never fails. No matter what the construction project, no job is ever finished until the completion of the Punch List. A list of mistakes and imperfections that must be transformed and corrected because they fail to conform to the architect’s vision. Historically,...
Apr 2, 2017 | Christian Life, Evil & Satan & Sin, Truth & Theology
There are some things that seem to instinctively conjure up feelings of fear, revulsion, and warning. Like snakes. Personally, I don’t like snakes. They simply creep me out. For most people, snakes almost always invoke a sense of evil and danger. If you were to...
Dec 30, 2016 | Evil & Satan & Sin, Perseverance, Suffering
Abuse? Alcoholism? Bullying? Do you believe God can’t use all the broken pieces of your past? Think again. During my seminary studies, I was fascinated by a story of a missionary named Mary Slessor. In the jungles of Africa, God used her to save the lives of abandoned...
May 19, 2015 | Evil & Satan & Sin, Poems, Suffering
Recently, during a tender time of prayer and reflection, my heart began to ache for all of the pain and suffering in the world. It seems that day after day, we are assailed with one heartbreaking story after another….so I began praying…praying for the...
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