Posts tagged “Faith”
Choose the water that works
In 2010, rapper Lil Wayne expressed a dilemma we all face in life. He assumed “the game” (a career in rap music) would satisfy…
Follow Jesus with all your heart
John Hart is one of the 56 men who signed the US Declaration of Independence. There were many who tried to stop him from…
His love for the world
I’m so glad that Jesus wasn’t racist. The Novotny family tree reaches its branches back to modern Germany and the Czech Republic. Lots of…
Scientific or spiritual?
I got an email from a Christian chemistry major: “How can I believe in creation and yet learn the science that directly contradicts such…
Diversity in the church
There are few things that I love more than seeing diversity in the church. When Puerto Ricans, Pakistanis, Brazilians, African Americans, Caucasians, Hmong, Mexicans,…
Why believe in Jesus?
Has anyone ever called you crazy for believing in Jesus Christ? “Wait, you actually believe that God was born from a virgin, died on…
Why believe the Bible?
“Why do you believe the Bible?” the skeptic asks. “Because it’s God’s Word,” the Christian replies. “Says who?” the skeptic responds. “Says the Bible,”…
You were not meant to carry your burdens
Young adults and the elderly seem to share the ability to be transparent. On New Year’s Eve, a young man sat in my living…
“Because you say so”
One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God….
Follow Jesus as your priority
When I was in high school, a friend of mine was driving us to a school event. At one point, he reached over to…
Dismiss or discuss?
As a teenager who read the Bible cover to cover, I had lots of questions about God. What does that mean? But how could…
Just four things
One of my favorite memes was based on a tweet from 2018: My 3yo said she wanted to be an astronaut, and I said…