What Do You Say When Someone Dies?
What do you say when someone dies? When things get real, it can quickly get uncomfortable. This is why a lot of us like to keep conversations light. Why we […]
Praying with a Megaphone: Adding Fasting to Prayer
Toward the end of my father’s life, he suffered a stroke and became aphasic, meaning he could no longer speak. Since he could not communicate, it was very difficult to […]
Why Should I Pray?
We have a relationship with an omniscient God who already knows every thought we have. Why would we talk to him, then, to tell him things and ask him for […]
Sunday Best: What Might Our Best Actually Look Like?
Remember that expression Sunday Best? It usually referred to church clothes: a dressy wardrobe that was reserved for the first day of the week. It wasn’t just about threads, though. Sunday Best signified […]
Does God Still Have a Plan for Israel?
October 14, 2023 Students of Scripture are familiar with God’s promises to ancient Jews. For example, Scripture teaches that God created the nation of Israel through his promises to Abraham […]
Israelis and Palestinians: Understanding the Mutual Hostility
October 13, 2023 What can we make of the persistent, gut-wrenching hostility between Jews and Arabs, and more specifically, between Israelis and Palestinians? This question has been on my mind […]
Does Science Put God out of a Job?
One of my favorite movies is Nacho Libre, starring Jack Black as a Mexican monk who becomes a champion wrestler. Although Nacho is a devout Catholic, his wrestling partner “Esqueleto” […]
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 […]