Faith as taught in the Bible is not the same as we often think of it today. Both the Old and New Testament assume God exists and He made an orderly creation. That creation order screams to the universe, to all humanity, the existence of God. We see this, for
This is post 2 of 2 in the series “God, you and the Coronavirus” WRESTLING with God in the Coronavirus God Can Handle Your CORONAVIRUS Anger Genesis 21 records Jacob wrestling with a “man” until his opponent agreed to bless him. At daybreak, the adversary relented and blessed Jacob, changing
This is post 2 of 2 in the series “Paulita” When Pain Hits Your Faith When Pain Hits Your Faith, part 2 The day before returning to Colombia, we flew to Houston to a hospital renowned for leukemia treatment. They did 40 exams and we had the opportunity to talk
This is post 1 of 2 in the series “Paulita” When Pain Hits Your Faith When Pain Hits Your Faith, part 2 When we go through traumatic or crisis situations in life, we always wonder if there is a purpose in all that, or why it happens to us. Pain
This is post 2 of 2 in the series “secularized culture” Secularized Culture: Why the Church Must Engage Secularized Culture: Why the Church Must Engage, part 2 In the previous post I introduced a recent talk by Charles Chaput, the Archbishop of Philadelphia, on the church’s response to secularized culture. At
This is post 1 of 2 in the series “secularized culture” Secularized Culture: Why the Church Must Engage Secularized Culture: Why the Church Must Engage, part 2 Last week, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput powerfully spoke about today’s secularized culture. His discourse at the University of Notre Dame 2016 Bishops’ Symposium
This is post 6 of 9 in the series “Narratives” Scott Allen explores the problem of how narratives have steadily replaced truth in Western society. What’s Wrong With a Story? The Destructive Power of Narrative: An Example from American History Why Narratives Have Become Pervasive Farewell, Justice: The Corrosion of
How do truth and belief relate? The question may be more important than you realize. One of the milestones in my life was 1969 in L’Abri, Switzerland. Marilyn and I were studying with the Schaeffers. We were living in the home of Udo and Debbie (Schaeffer) Middelmann. One Sunday evening
The other day as I was driving to work, “The Little Drummer Boy” came on the radio. I’m sure we all hear this song at least once every year around Christmastime, but its full meaning is something that I hadn’t really recognized until I heard it this year. Let’s look
The City on the Hill The Great Commission is not great when it is utilitarian. It is reduced to what Dr. Bob Moffitt has called the Greek Commission, to save souls for heaven. It is the Great Commission when it has a kingdom focus. Jesus taught his disciples to pray
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