A New Name I Give You
Imagine sitting next to Christ up in Heaven. You have just arrived, and it is the beginning of your eternal life. It’s a private meeting, just you and Jesus. He reaches into the pocket of his big white robe and […]
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He Forgets Mistakes More Than You Do
Even though his leg was in a pickling jar on the mantle, he could still feel it swelling and cramping and shooting pain up to his brain. The leg had been removed weeks ago, but the agony refused to go […]
Weird, Strange, and Awkward
I don’t mind doing things that many people do not do. In fact, I dream of doing some things that no one has ever done. But what makes me extremely uncomfortable is doing something that people think is weird, strange, […]
The Gift of Community
Why did God establish the church? One reason the church exists is to provide a community of believers who take care of each other. When I am beginning to stray from God, my fellow believers draw me back. They help […]
Where Are You Going?
Albert Einstein was traveling from Princeton on a train. When the conductor came down the aisle punching tickets Einstein reached in his vest pocket; he could not find his ticket, so he reached in his trouser pockets. It wasn’t there […]
God Is Not Dead, Nor Does He Sleep
How inexpressibly sad are all holidays.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote these words in his journal on Christmas Day, 1861. The poet had good reason to be sad that Christmas. The previous July, his wife Fanny, whom he openly adored, had […]
Are You God?
Recently, I was reminded of a story told years ago by Dr. John Maxwell. It’s one you’ve probably heard, but it brings a message that is worth contemplating again and again. Shortly after the end of World War II, Europe […]
Getting Rid of the Horrible, Rotten, Bad Thing
This world seems a little crazy doesn’t it? It’s not a new situation, really. On that first Christmas, the world was in desperate times, too. A census was being conducted in order to raise already high taxes. Murderous, paranoid Herod […]
Remember to Forget
Forgive and forget. We know that these two words belong together, but maybe it’s not that simple. Maybe “forgive and forget” is easier said than done. To forgive is just a matter of choice. Forgetting is often a matter of […]
That’s Gratitude For You
A grandmother was watching her grandchild playing on the beach when a huge wave came and pulled him out to sea. She pled, “Please God, save my only grandson. I beg of you, bring him back!” Suddenly, another big wave […]
