Posts tagged “God”
Easy for God
The battles of the Bible make me laugh. Just when I’m expecting some Saving Private Ryan/Braveheart/Lord of the Rings epic conflict, God shows up…
Working with clay
God is using us, and we may not even know it. “Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the…
What does God look like?
If God were to wait on your living room sofa for you to get home, what would you see when you walked through the…
From dust to diamonds
Did you know that one of the most cherished treasures in the world—a diamond—is nothing more than carbon dust that has been exposed to…
Love your God
A million songs and a million poems and a million stories have been written about the meaning of love. You may have your own…
Our Father in heaven
Once upon a time, Billy had the best dad. Billy’s dad valued his family more than his career. He leveraged those early years, the…
Our Father in heaven (Part 2)
My daughters are still at that priceless stage where they adore their daddy. When I come home from work, they drop everything and sprint,…
Our Father in heaven
I accidentally threw my dad under the bus the other day. I was trying to tell a fictional, first-person story about a guy with…
Our Father
I never thought I would be the guy to stare at children while they sleep. But I do. When I get home late from…
What am I—chopped liver?
“Hey! I’m talking to you!” I wonder how many frustrated parents have burst out those words to a sullen teenager. Has that phrase ever…
Miracles are easy for God
In some ways, bringing water to arid Southern California is one of America’s greatest engineering achievements. Over the course of many decades, government entities…
Immense patience
One of the unique terms that the Bible uses to describe the Holy Spirit is Paraclete, derived from a word in the Greek original…