Posts tagged “Faith”
My joke about Saint Peter
Recently, I came up with a joke about Saint Peter that, in my opinion, is Netflix-special worthy. In fact, my joke is so good…
Reformation freedom
The events of October 31, 1517, are fairly well known in church circles. When Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses to the Castle Church…
Is your name getting called?
My son loves football, so NFL Draft Day is a big deal in our house. Who’s going first? Who was supposed to go early…
Group needed
Do you ever wonder how much superstars really need their supporting team members, supporting actors, or backup singers? Make a mental list right now…
The defeat of darkness
In a galaxy ten billion light-years away, you will likely find planets and stars and solar systems that no one will ever see. Jesus…
What to do with doubt
Recently, I met two women who were struggling with doubt. The first was raised in another religion but had fallen in love with a…
All Scripture is … useful, really?
“All Scripture is … useful” (2 Timothy 3:16). That’s an audacious claim. Many individual Bible passages are encouraging and inspiring and seem very useful….
A Savior for smart people
I have always loved the intellectual side of the Christian faith. Far from “blind faith,” the Bible is filled with details that should make…
A matter of faith
“Why, Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” (Psalm 10:1). I am thankful that the Bible…
When the Bible doesn’t make sense
Have you read the Bible and said, “Yeah, I don’t get it”? That can happen. Often it’s because our sinful hearts don’t accept the…
Go to war with the Word
Paul’s words about your life of faith sound like war, don’t they? “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the…
If things aren’t going well
If things aren’t going well in this season of your spiritual life, I want to grieve with you. And I want to quote God…