The Old, Old Story
When comedian Bob Newhart stood in front of a live audience for the first time (it was at the Tidelands Motor Inn in Houston), he performed the only three comedy routines he had: one about Abe Lincoln, one about a […]
Faith Blog
A Life Worth Living
William James said, “The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast us.” The overwhelming majority of things we do during the day are profoundly temporary. Driving here or there. Having a meal. Watching TV. […]
The Personable God
Do you describe your God as personable? Moses most likely didn’t — until the day a burning bush caught his attention. In a very intimate revealing of Himself, God appears to Moses and reintroduces Himself as “I Am”. It was […]
Do You Believe In Prayer?
Do we believe in prayer? Do we really believe that the God of heaven listens to us when we pray? Do we really believe that God intervenes in our lives in response to prayer? There are times when I wonder. […]
Get Yourself Together
The young mother was ready for a few minutes of relaxation after a long and demanding day. However, her young daughter had other plans for her mother’s time. “Read me a story, Mom,” the little girl requested. “Give Mommy a […]
Dinosaurs and Digital Phones
Modern science generally operates in two broad categories: operational science and ongoing science. The first concerns our present observations and technological progress. Computers, space shuttles, satellites, and cell phones all fall into the category of operational science. However, ongoing science, […]
Forks
The average person eats about 1,996 pounds of food per year. Much of that food makes it to your mouth by way of a fork, a utensil that has a very interesting history. The fork, as we know it today, […]
Weeds
Have you ever been responsible for a task you didn’t particularly enjoy? Perhaps you can relate to one homemaker who developed a unique perspective on some of her less enjoyable household duties. She said: I don’t do windows because I […]
Man of Sorrows
“Please….Mr. Lion….Aslan, Sir?” said Digory. “Could you….may I….please, will you give me some magic fruit of this country to make my mother well?” Digory, a child character in one of the C.S. Lewis Narnia books, had brought about much disaster […]
Tried and True
I’ve often been asked the question, “Why does God test us?” “Doesn’t God know everything already?” we wonder. “If so, why would He need to test us?” Well, first of all, consider when God tests us, it is not for […]
