Church… Do You Attract Pacos? 21 Nov 201321 Nov 2013 Growing up, one of the computer games I liked to play—but never got very good at—was "Flight Simulator." In most versions of the game, you could choose between a prop…
Christian Living… Once I’m a Christian I’ll Always Be Happy, Part 3 20 Nov 201320 Nov 2013 A bit of a recap to put today's thoughts in context: A few years ago I was asked to give the weekly chapel address at a Christian High School in…
Christian Living… Once I’m a Christian I’ll Always Be Happy, Part 2 19 Nov 201319 Nov 2013 Being a pastor, people come to me asking for help in finding what God's will is for them concerning this or that. I can't always help the way they want.…
Christian Living… Once I’m a Christian I’ll Always Be Happy, Part 1 18 Nov 201318 Nov 2013 What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil. –Job 3:25-26 Have…
Christian Living… Let Go 16 Nov 201316 Nov 2013 Few books are as precious to me as Let Go, by Francis Fénelon (1651-1715). It contains 40 letters to people he was a spiritual father to. They are short, plain,…
Christian Living… Our Choices Are Not Surprises 15 Nov 201315 Nov 2013 The LORD said to Moses, "When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders I have given you the power to do. But I will…
Christian Living… God’s Foreknowledge and Free Will 14 Nov 201314 Nov 2013 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, the LORD moved the heart of Cyrus king of…
Christian Living… Grace in a Dark Place, Part 4 13 Nov 201313 Nov 2013 Sometimes, for reasons we don't understand, or for seasons that we think go on way too long, God puts His children in dark places. What I have been learning is…
Christian Living… Grace in a Dark Place, Part 3 12 Nov 201312 Nov 2013 Yesterday I shared some thoughts on what it means to be children of the light. Today I want to think about a second question: What effect does being children of…
Christian Living… Grace in a Dark Place, Part 2 11 Nov 201311 Nov 2013 When we find ourselves living in dark places, we need to remember that Christ has called us to be a light in the dark. We are to be lights of…
