The Decisions That Transform Eternity
I never met the man, but I wish I could have. He was my great-grandfather on my mother’s and grandmother’s side of the family. I am told that he died when my grandmother was a baby in the early 1920s. The rub is that no one knows where he was buried. More than likely, it […]
God Parted the Red Sea. So, What Does That Mean for Me?
Which movie does the best job portraying the panic of seeing Pharaoh’s chariots closing in before God parted the Red Sea? Let’s do a multiple choice: The Ten Commandments, starring Charlton Heston as Moses Prince of Egypt, starring Val Kilmer as Moses Exodus: Gods and Kings, starring Christian Bale as Moses Good question. But if we’re […]
Preaching That Engages the Skeptic: How (Part 3)
This is my third and final article on engaging the skeptic in our preaching. Let’s take a second to review: First, why do we need to engage the skeptic in our preaching? It’s because skepticism about Christianity is rising both inside and outside the church. That was Part 1. Second, what works and doesn’t work […]
Faith in Dark Times
When I was a kid, my family stopped at Mammoth Caves on the way home from visiting relatives. One of the most startling things about such a massive network of caves is how easily you could live in the forests above, never realizing they were there. When we took a tour, one minute, we were […]
Do You Believe What God Says About You?
The world around us seeks to shape our identity into one that is unrecognizable from the one Christ gives us. It’s tempting to exchange the biblical truth of who God says we are for the tangible markers of life’s successes or failures and the lies that come with them. We believe we have worth when […]
Do You Really Believe God’s Promises?
“Take things with a grain of salt” was often said to me as a young kid growing up in a rural farming community in north central Missouri. This phrase points to our tendency to shade the truth and our need to guard ourselves from getting hurt from misplaced trust. Maybe you are like me and […]
How Can a Good and Powerful God Exist with All the Evil in the World?
One common, and understandable, objection to the existence of the God of the Bible is the reality of evil. It’s not just an intellectual issue; it’s a very personal and deeply emotional one. But a number of considerations can help us see that the existence of God and the existence of evil in our world are […]
Gain Strength from Your Resolve
When I was in junior high school, the coaches in my physical education class decided to teach us several dances. I had been taught by my church that dancing is sinful because it creates lustful situations. I doubt the church of my youth still teaches this (I really don’t know), and I’ve since changed my […]
