Aug 8, 2017 | Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Idolatry, Spiritual Growth
I love mornings. One of my favorite pastimes is sitting in the backyard with a steaming cup of coffee, listening to the delightful chorus of singing birds. Recently, a persistent knocking caught my attention. A wooden utility pole is situated near the corner of my...
Apr 25, 2017 | Character of God, Idolatry, Truth & Theology
Ah-choo! “God bless you!” And “Gesundheit!” (German for “To your health!”) It’s that time of year again: allergies. In the past, I rarely suffered from seasonal allergies but this year, something snapped and wham! I was abducted into the House of Perpetual...
Mar 4, 2017 | Book and Movie Reviews, Character of God, Idolatry, Truth & Theology
“We tend by a secret law of the soul to move toward our mental image of God.” – A.W. Tozer I read “The Shack” several years ago. I knew many Christians were applauding the book, and that others had concerns about its theology. When a friend asked my opinion, I...
Jan 3, 2017 | Fear & Doubt, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Idolatry, Surrender
It’s a pitiful sight we encounter all too often. My friend’s son recently turned four years old. For nearly two and a half years, he carried his blanket ‘binky’ everywhere. His mother used to sneak it in the wash at night to avoid the drama of their separation....
Aug 19, 2014 | Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Idolatry, Surrender
Have you ever sensed you had built a wall around your heart? Most of us recognize that we have at one time or another. It’s simply one of many fallouts of living in a sin-cursed world. Some of us use bricks of callous emotions. For others, the bricks may be power and...
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