Posts tagged “Faith”
Prayers and answers
“Lord, help.” “God, please . . .” “How long, Lord?” “Make it clear, Jesus. No, even clearer . . .” I don’t know if…
That’s the one!
What do you think when you see a group of teenagers all sitting at the same table, staring at their phones? Or when your…
All believers have a priestly ministry
For a long time there has been some confusion around the word ministry. It is generally reserved to describe the job that pastors have….
Silence
I pray. I pray and I pray. Silence. I yell. I yell and I yell. Silence louder still. My daughter once told…
Ask for more
If someone offered you a blank check, how much would you ask for? I suppose the answer would depend on the person who owned…
Counterculture
When you talk to baby boomers about their high school and college days, they may get a dreamy look in their eyes as they…
wRESTle
If I’m honest, the list of things that have caught me by surprise in the past 18 months is pretty extensive. While I tend…
Anxiety & Jesus
Psychologist and professor Jean Twenge noted some factors connected to eighth graders feeling happier or more depressed. The leading habits connected with being sad—lots…
Faith and obedience are good for business
There is a sad cynicism in our land that the entire world of work is rigged, that only privileged insiders profit, that hard work…
A perspective on problems
Life is full of problems. It seems for every one issue that gets resolved there are two more frustrating dilemmas that pop up. The…
Sandcastles
“Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on…
Jesus feeds your problems
Where you see problems, Jesus sees opportunities. A huge crowd wanted Jesus’ attention in a remote location. He taught them and healed them all…