I used to be a type A person (and still am!). You know the type. I’m that type of person who feels if I’m not doing something, I’m totally wasting time. I am that type of person who likes “to do lists.” I grew up being nurtured into believing that work is what life is […]
Can you see?
“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” (Matthew 9:36). Do we see the crowds that Jesus sees? That’s a question I ask myself. In the case of Jesus, it all starts with seeing. And in seeing, he had compassion. Now, I […]
Praise!
“When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their vestments and with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their places to praise the LORD, as prescribed by David king of Israel. With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the LORD: ‘He is good; […]
Faith and Politics
One thing I avoid is engaging in debate. An issue that will surely spark spontaneous debate is a discussion regarding politics. Lately, I have been asked what truth we can learn from the Bible regarding this topic. What does the Bible say about politics? Should Christians be involved in it? I have heard this quote […]
If God is so good, why is there evil in the world?
Yes, if God is so good, why is there evil in the world? For thirty years in my work as pastor, I hear this question come up all the time. Interestingly, there is a movie recently “God is not Dead” that focuses on answering this question. Honestly, there seems to be more “why” questions than […]
Coping with Stress…. without Alcohol or Drugs
Drugs. Alcohol. I am sure most of us know of someone who have died or have totally messed up their lives because of their addiction to these chemicals. I know of very close friends who are now gone or going through “hell” because they could not free themselves of these wrong habits. For those who […]
Taking the Trash Out
Assuming I invite you for lunch at my place. As we are about to eat, you notice me going through the kitchen trashcan and getting some garbage. Then I start cutting the stinky rotten vegetables I picked up and sprinkle that onto what is prepared for our lunch. Would you eat it? Of course not! […]
Disasters!
Calamities! Disasters! Earthquake! Plane crash! We are all familiar with news headlines reporting natural and man-made disasters. Do I have to enumerate the powerful tsunamis that hit Indonesia and many other countries? What about the combined natural disaster and man-made disaster in Fukushima, Japan? The combination of powerful earthquake causing a deadly tsunami and nuclear […]
Will the Real Men, please stand up?
I don’t want to preach. Yet, this is something that has been in my mind lately. This is about what it means to be a man. In my many years of being a brother, single man, married man, husband, uncle, friend and now a grandpa, I have come to see that many of us men […]
When things fall apart….
We all go through challenges in life. Of course, we often think that our circumstances are most difficult. The prophet Jeremiah was going through a tougher situation. His city was invaded. He was homeless, persecuted and probably feeling lonely and hungry most of the time. What he wrote in the book of lamentations is good […]
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