Recently, I have seen how life can be a struggle for many. Whatever it is that challenges us, we all know that it helps a lot when we hear words of encouragement. I have learned that there is no exception – we all take knocks in life. Yet the best things in life often come […]
Tension
Tension. Do you feel it? Tension exists in the Bible. We feel and live it every day. The fact that God called his creation each day as “good” simply shows that there are things in the world that are not good. At the same time, God called many things good. The earth. Life. Marriage. The […]
Refugees, Strangers…
Sometimes I get asked on who my favorite child is. Of course, we love our children equally. However, we do get misunderstood from time to time. Let me explain. As a parent of four children, when one of my kids is in pain or in crisis, it is not at all difficult for my wife […]
Sometimes I Don’t Feel Like Biking…
Why is it that some early Tuesday mornings as I wake up, my legs feel weak, my head feels groggy, and my eyelids are droopy. I have all kinds of reasons why I shouldn’t bike. I say to myself, “I don’t feel like biking today.” These are excuses that can keep me in bed and […]
Feeling Hopeless?
Growing up, I had this mistaken idea that real men don’t cry. Well, I don’t agree with that anymore. There are times in my life where I find myself crying in the middle of the night. Most of these are actually talking to God after the midnight hours. I have cried out a few times […]
Love Wins
At a comparative religion’s conference, the wise and the scholarly were in a spirited debate about what is unique about Christianity. Someone suggested what set Christianity apart from other religions was the concept of incarnation, the idea that God took human form in Jesus. But someone quickly said, “Well, actually, other faiths believe that God […]
My Marriage and Jesus
I am one of those blessed people who grew up in a good home that was fairly normal and functional. There was love. My mother was a stay-at-home mom, and my dad worked long hours. We did not have a lot. There were times when we just had rice and salt for meal, but we […]
Are You Losing Confidence in God?
Where do we put our confidence? Recently USA Today published this bit of news. Americans have less confidence in organized religion today than ever measured before — a sign that the church could be “losing its footing as a pillar of moral leadership in the nation’s culture,” a new Gallup survey finds.
Why do I love bicycling?
I wish I started when I was younger. I discovered the magic of cycling only when I turned 50ish. I wish I can bike daily but because of work schedule I can only bike once a week. It is something I look forward to every week — not just me but my bike buddies feel […]
What do you think of small churches?
I’ve been in the Christian church for many years and have heard many sermons about kingdom advancement (including those that I have given!) that are usually attached to an encouragement for church members to consider doing something big and radical. I do agree that there are people who are called to do things that are […]
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