Posts tagged “Compassion”
God’s mercy seeks you
I was waiting in line at the store to check out, and the lady ahead of me at the cashier was short by $2.72….
Our King is worth it!
Twice a year I have the privilege of dialoguing with some local teenagers about my little book Gay & God. While I try to…
Commitment
When I got terribly sick recently, my wife’s commitment to me was tested to the full. She almost spent as much time in the…
God’s answer to darkness
How do we answer the darkness of this world? Look around you. There are murders, robberies, child abuse, and the list could go on…
Sinners get angry quickly
Anger is not an evil emotion. Bible readers know that God occasionally gets angry and that the injustice of our world can anger those…
Hate is a heavy weight to carry
Ruth 2:3 contains some of my favorite words from the Bible book of Ruth. The words? “As it turned out.” As it turned out,…
Love others well
The Lord has a question for each of us in Psalm 82: “How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the…
Just trust God
I recently read a blog that recounted a powerful scene from the Lord of the Rings. Gandalf, the good wizard, is encouraging Bilbo, his…
The gap between you and God
In Job 38 we reach the moment we have been waiting for. In Job 1-2, God mysteriously allowed Satan to take away Job’s wealth,…
5 ways to live for Jesus
How do you and I show the world we are people who give their hearts to God and not imposters who only give him…
Compensation or restoration
“If you find a perfect church, don’t join it. You’d spoil it.”—Billy Graham It’s only a matter of time until the people around you…
Beach glass brokenness
One of my favorite hobbies is hiking along the shores of Lake Michigan looking for beach glass. We have a few good beaches in…