Suffering Perspective 12 Mar 201512 Mar 2015 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well (Psalms 139:14, NIV). I am so messed up! Why did God…
Going Deeper… Waiting, Watching, Wondering 5 Aug 20147 Aug 2014 I'm in one of those seasons where there is a lot of waiting, watching, and wondering. Do you know the kind of seasons I am talking about? These are times…
Going Deeper… Lessons from The Dark Knight Rises 12 Jun 20147 Aug 2014 In The Dark Knight Rises, the final film in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, Batman faces his strongest enemy yet, a villain called Bane. In their first meeting, Bane wipes the…
Going Deeper… I Am Not Enough 21 May 20147 Aug 2014 “God never gives you more than you can handle.” Ever hear that? I’ve grown to loathe that saying. What bugs me about it is that it implies that I should…
Jesus… Lessons from Arrow 18 May 201418 May 2014 One of the TV shows that my wife and I love to watch is Arrow, based on the comic book character the Green Arrow of DC comics. The main character,…
Spiritual Formation… Lessons from Rats 5 May 20145 May 2014 Yesterday when I got home from work, my daughter Anna came to the door to meet me. She was in tears. Her pet rats, Dawn and Midnight, had both died.…
Spiritual Formation… Receiving’s Bad Rap 14 Mar 201414 Mar 2014 One of the things I have been learning is that for many people it is difficult to ask for help when we need it or to accept it when it…
Going Deeper… Why has God stopped caring for me? 13 Mar 20147 Aug 2014 This is the fifth and final post in this week's series in which I have been sharing what I have been learning about some of the unspoken thoughts often represented…
Going Deeper… Why isn’t God answering my prayers to rescue me from this suffering? 12 Mar 20147 Aug 2014 This is the fourth post in this week's series of posts where I have been addressing some of the questions that are often represented by the question: "Why is this…
Going Deeper… Why is God punishing me? 11 Mar 20147 Aug 2014 This week I am writing a series of posts prompted by what is your pastor's most dreaded question: "Why is this happening to me?" I have been learning that one…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 