Give it up “Give and it will be given to you…pressed down, shaken together and running over” (Luke 6:38a). We’re in the run-up to a presidential election. Rarely does a day go by that I don’t get one or more requests for support—read money—for this candidate or that proposition. Many of these are presented as surveys telling me how important […]
God Said…So What? Do you ever feel like, “so what”? God said, “let there be light, and there was.” So what? God said, “it’s gonna rain for 40 days”, and it did. So what? God said, “It is finished”. Do you see a pattern here? God says something—and something happens. We talk about superpowers different from comic book characters, such […]
Talk is Cheap It’s thirty-eight days before one of the most disrespectful elections I can remember, and we are at the height of political rhetoric. Both sides seem to think bashing the opponent is more effective than civil discourse about the issues they would be elected to address. Badgering, bullying, and backbiting seem to be the primary criteria for speech […]
And That’s the Truth Quick, candidates aside, what’s the one thing you dislike most about politics? As I think about this, we’re in the home stretch of the presidential election. In fact, it’s because of this that I began thinking about writing this post. I’m reminded of an entry in God’s “big ten” of rules: “You shall not bear false […]
There Are Answers But nobody is asking the right questions. What should I study in school to have a good career? Where should I live? What kind of car should I buy? These are all good questions. But in the big picture, they’re not important. The value of these questions is dependent on your worldview. If you’re one who believes […]
Competition is not a bad word. In fact, when we use our God-given talents to be the best we can, we honor and glorify God. We often see the negative side of competition—the strutting and taunting—but that says more about the character of those who behave that way than about the act of competing. I love it when scripture gives […]