Posts tagged “Bible”
Church rules
I have counseled many, many troubled people over the years, but never once has anybody ever admitted being a Pharisee. Although the Pharisees as…
Divine urgency
I see it clearly now. In my youth I had the mind-set that unlimited time stretched before me. If I wanted to learn to…
Divine paradox
The literature on corporate leadership says that one of the most important characteristics of an executive is the ability to be comfortable in ambiguity….
Not lost in translation
I consulted with a group of Christians in the former East Germany shortly after the Berlin Wall came down. Democracy was beginning to take…
Convinced by witnesses
The resurrection wasn’t proved by forensic science. The empty tomb gave up only so many clues. Those on the scene came to different conclusions…
I’m hungry to learn, Lord
All educators will tell you that it’s never too late to learn. They love growing in knowledge and want to encourage people of all…
Free gloves
Recently my two older boys attended a youth group event at our church. Before enjoying pizza and a Packers game (two quintessential youth group…
Clear authority
All believers are royal priests of God with a personal ministry to share the gospel with people in their lives. But not all believers…
Revelation benediction #1: Read, hear, believe
The last book of the Bible intimidates Bible rookies. It is couched primarily in the language of visions and dreams and needs some care…
Chariots of fire
Gehazi, servant to the prophet Elisha, had no difficulty seeing his problems. Ben-Hadad II, the evil king of Aram, had sent an entire company…
Oh, grow up!
Don’t you hate it when your kids settle? Know what I mean . . . when they settle for Cs when they could get As…
Threefold blessing
The triune nature of God remains a mystery. We admittedly trust and worship a God whom we don’t completely understand. Yet he isn’t eons…