Posts tagged “Confidence”
The arc of history
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is credited with saying that the arc of the universe bends toward justice. I think that’s true because God…
A spiritual routine
My youngest child recently got her driver’s permit. For her first drive, we deliberately picked the biggest, most empty parking lot we could find….
Your future self: Hope for the New Year
I love New Year’s! It’s a time of forgetting what is behind and pressing on toward what’s ahead (Philippians 3:13 paraphrase). A time of…
Is Jesus disappointed in you?
A few years ago, I lost my voice and my car wouldn’t start on the same day, so I ordered an Uber to give…
How to start reading the Bible
Only 30 percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. Whoa! That surprised me. After all, at this time of year, the topic of changing…
Is God stingy?
I know the Lord is not slow in keeping his promises, but I am impatient when he doesn’t answer my prayers the way I…
Jesus is willing
A man with leprosy approached Jesus with a beautiful prayer: “If you are willing, you can make me clean” (Mark 1:40). Jesus was filled…
Seeing Jesus
It was the day Jesus rose from the dead, and two disciples were heading from Jerusalem to their homes in Emmaus. All of a…
Is Christianity all talk, or can you trust it?
I’m sitting in the class of one of my favorite professors. He’s tall with a voice that matches his size. For weeks, I’ve been…
With us here, there, and forever
Do you know the Bible account of Jesus’ birth? If not, I encourage you to read it in Luke chapter 2. It involves a…
Let’s go fishing
God wants you to go fishing. Did you know that? Listen to what he says: “Cast your cares on the Lord and he will…
Let us sing!
Music plays an important role in creating the “magic” of the Christmas season. As the temperature drops where I live in Wisconsin and the…