Trouble. Time to pray. It was a bad situation and getting worse. You prayed – earnestly, sincerely, agonizingly – you prayed . . . and then, it happened anyway. Where was God in all that? Has ... Read More
~BOOK REVIEW/RECOMMENDATION~ Christy Fitzwater knows a thing or two about guilt and shame. It's like she has a target, right on her forehead...or somewhere deep in the secret places of her heart. And ... Read More
His feet thumped across the lawn and pounded up the steps as I instinctively glanced at the time. 5:50 am. (we're early risers!) Why is he making such a racket? He's sure to wake Lisa. A split second ... Read More
Some people can’t be helped. Jesus Christ is one of them. Many Christians today are committed to the idea that, if they just get Jesus “right”, representing Him well by loving everyone enough, then ... Read More
Hate? Not us. We’re Christians. We’re not supposed to hate, are we? I still remember the prof at Multnomah Bible School (now Multnomah University), where I attended for one year before going to ... Read More
Voices we listen to . . . they’re powerful, aren’t they? And, not just the voices inside the heads of young, immature kids. We expect them to be powerfully affected by their thoughts and ... Read More
Show up with your personal standards and you are automatically deemed to be judging others who don’t share your conviction. And when you say, “I’m not judging others, this is my personal conviction,” ... Read More
As parents, sometimes we do the wrong thing for the right reasons. Take the salvation/conversion of kids. Often eager to hear a profession of faith, parents can push the process along until the ... Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whzSas3SC_0 There's a problem with the Jesus of the Bible. He says ludicrous things and makes outlandish claims. So, is this what "Good Men" do? Just about anyone ... Read More
Is falling into sin your inevitable fate as a Christian? If You Think Wrong, You'll Never Live Strong! Consequently, what you think is true is far more powerful in affecting how you live your life ... Read More
It's not Christmas but if you want to turn your heart in praise to God for what He has done, the time of year doesn't matter. This is the Christmas version of Leonard Cohen's classic, Hallelujah. When ... Read More
Timing is everything in a culture that is on the make for the next buck. And 50 shades of Grey doesn’t disappoint . . . just in time for the multinational holiday about true, romantic, sincere, ... Read More
Lisa and I rarely go to the theatre. We're happy to wait until a movie comes out on DVD, and for good reason. Our popcorn is a lot better and we don't have to strike oil in the back yard to afford ... Read More
(Click Here to read Part 1 of Why Jesus Doesn't Like Your Doctrine) Most of us like our doctrine pretty well. But we should ask ourselves from time to time, "What does Jesus think of how I'm living?" ... Read More
If we claim to be followers of Jesus Christ then we should concern ourselves with those things he cares about. Just before He went to be tortured and crucified, Jesus prayed a prayer over two groups ... Read More
At some point, the life we planned on and reality collide. Our first several years of marriage were pretty much free of serious hardship – oh, things happened that we thought were difficult but ... Read More
Have you ever wondered, “Why is this happening to me?” It started on a coffee date with Lisa. There we were, setting up our computers, getting ready to talk about what was happening in our corner ... Read More
Some lessons come early. Life has a way of warning children . . . Don’t stand out Blend in with the crowd Don’t make a stir Do what everybody else does Don’t be different At some ... Read More
