Posts tagged “Faith”
God loves celebration
Most of us celebrate and enjoy feasting at some point during the year, but I suspect that oftentimes we don’t consider celebration as being…
How to bump into God
Did you know that the skill of recognizing personal space boundaries needs to be taught? Think about it for a second. Picture the last…
Biblical self-care (Part 4)
So much of our work is about getting people to like us, isn’t it? We work so hard on school projects because we want…
God’s attributes
“Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his…
Finding Jesus
Even today, Abraham Lincoln is one of the most recognizable people of all time. His height. His hair. His hat. His beard. Even people…
No exclusions on grace
There are always exclusions, right? Everything comes with fine print. You go to the doctor and have to sign forms—lots of forms! You rent…
God doesn’t care (and that’s good news!)
Does God want you to rent an apartment or buy a house? Does he prefer you stay at your current job or look for…
Motives matter
Motives matter, don’t they? Sometimes a man tells a woman she’s beautiful because he’s a nice guy; other times it’s because he wants to…
People without peace make Jesus weep
According to the historian Josephus, who lived around the time of Jesus, nothing could wow your heart quite like a glimpse of Jerusalem. He…
When God doesn’t fight
“The Lord is a warrior” (Exodus 15:3). I love that verse. God is a fighter, and he never loses a battle! His undefeated record…
A Christian can hate?
God knows everything. God is everywhere. God can do anything. But he is more. He is also holy. David wrote: “Do I not hate…
Jesus loves the (very, very) lost
If you ever wonder if Jesus could love you after the ugliness of your past, read this: “[Jesus] sent messengers on ahead, who went…