Yesterday, someone engaged me in a discussion about gay marriage.
I searched for the right words to substantiate my views without coming across like a gay basher or intolerant bigot.
Throughout the discussion, I was thinking, “What would Greg Koukl say? How can I be a winsome ambassador for Christ like him?”
I didn’t think I carried the [...]
A talking animal, a flying human, a house grows out of the ground - these I call miracles. Events that are impossible as defined by our experiences and by what we know of how the world works are definitely miracles.
Are there other types of miracles?
When the probability of something happening is so low that [...]
A white guy with the big afro hair in the 70’s…yes, that’s Keith Green.
I was a new Christian when I was first introduced to his music. His songs moved me to tears.
I love the way he sings the hymn Holy, Holy, Holy.
I spoke at a youth retreat years ago and at the end of my [...]
The Pevensie children in Narnia had to Do Hard Things.
They fought, they bled, they were chased, they faced huge problems of national proportions, they even had to face near death.
Yet they loved going to Narnia. It was adventure. It was challenging. It was not the usual stuff they do everyday.
They had a purpose. They were [...]
After over 30+ years of being a Christian, many aspects of prayer remains a mystery to me.
And here is something new I learned about prayer this week.
I notice I was feeling a lack of motivation in life. I wondered what I am living for. I was losing focus on projects that I was really excited [...]
This thought challenged me:
Jesus lived a sinless life and condemned sin. He taught about living a holy life and he walked the talk.
Since he was so perfect, wouldn’t he be rather intimidating? Who can stand to be next to someone who is perfect? Wouldn’t you worry that he might point out one of your many [...]
Gordon MacDonald offered 4 principles to live by that I would like to apply to myself:
1. Experience conversion on a daily basis. “I want the freshness of conversion every day,” MacDonald said. Each morning, he recommits his life to Jesus as part of his devotional time. “It’s fun to accept Jesus all over again.”
MacDonald also [...]