Posts tagged “God”
I’m afraid I’m too far gone
One of the most powerful features of the Star Wars movies is that they retell the greatest of all human stories, the conflict of…
Why don’t they ask me for help?
All parents at one time or another have had the heartbreak of watching one of their kids struggle, muddle around, and make a mess…
Last word
Military cemeteries are some of the most eerie and moving places anywhere on earth. All those headstones are exactly alike—thousands of them in neat…
Make it better
I know a guy who’s living in exile. He’s in a jail cell right now, far away from his family and friends and the…
Lies: I won’t be happy unless I get my way
Ask a DJ—one of the most popular karaoke bar songs has to be Frank Sinatra’s signature “My Way.” Can’t you just see a guy…
A little respect, please
Baseball fans sitting in the stands, even way up in the nosebleed sections, are not shy about pointing out what they believe to be…
Thank God for detours
You’re late to the company party. Your hot dish is getting lukewarm on the backseat as you zip through yellow lights (well, orangish, to…
Carry on
Following the death of Prince Philip, I read a quote from Nick Bullen, who worked with the prince for his 90th birthday celebration. “He…
Save us from success!
What do you think of Gideon? In Judges chapters 6-8, we meet a nobody named Gideon whose faith seems remarkably flawed. When Jesus appears…
Where do I go with my loneliness?
Just because there are people all around you doesn’t mean that you aren’t lonely. In fact, one of the delusions that you might suffer…
God-given tension
I rewrote my sermon six times. I was attempting to write a sermon about Deborah from Judges chapter 4, and the tension was tearing…
Standing invitations
When voices of influence contradict each other and you don’t know whom to trust, you have a standing invitation from God: “Come, my children,…