Apr 18, 2018 | Christian Life, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Truth & Theology
Why did God exalt Jesus? Because Jesus _______ (choose one). WAS OBEDIENT HUMBLED HIMSELF I asked the above question in a recent Facebook poll and the responses were roughly 50/50. I confess that it is a tricky question. In Philippians 2, the apostle Paul...
Sep 5, 2017 | Character of God, Idolatry, Truth & Theology
I recently watched a documentary on the tragedy of the mid-west “Dust Bowl.” A man who lived in the area his entire life scooped up a handful of dirt and exclaimed to the reporter, “Look, it’s upside down!” The tall, native grasses had been stripped from the land,...
Jul 11, 2017 | Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Kingdom of God, Truth & Theology
As we consider the ever increasing and more sinister tragedies befalling our world today: Terrorism, human trafficking, school shootings, abortion … Our hearts cry out in deep despair for justice. Yet at the end of the day, what the world desires most is not...
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...
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...
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...
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