Posts tagged “God”
Best chapter ever?
In the early 1600s, Thomas Goodwin, an English preacher, wrote a lot of words about God. A lot of words. When put together, Goodwin’s…
Get in the wheelbarrow
Where are you struggling to trust the power and protection of God? Years ago a tightrope walker did amazing stunts at tremendously scary heights…
The dumpster story
There was once a man who had a secret stash of pornographic magazines. One day when his wife was gone, he indulged his sinful…
Lost in translation
A while ago, I took a trip to Germany. In addition to the historic sites, the food was amazing. I’m not sure if you…
Blink first
If you’ve lived long enough and squabbled often enough, you know by now that pride starts every conflict but never ends it. By nature,…
Pop-up storms
Have you experienced a pop-up storm on a sunny summer day? Within a few moments, your activities must change as you respond to new…
Good enough for God?
About ten years ago, I met a young woman who was a good person. I mean, a really good person. One of those people…
Don’t forget to breathe
Somewhere between a pike press, a plank, and high knees, the instructor shouted, “Don’t forget to breathe!” “Who’s the idiot who forgets to breathe?”…
Praying against evil
I was having a conversation with a group of strangers when things started getting weird. The woman next to me said all sorts of…
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…
The Word is life
Somewhere in Somalia, Christians risk their lives to read the Bible. After sunset, a brave disciple retrieves a hidden Bible from a cave, sneaks…
Don’t wait … go all out for Jesus!
In her book The Happiness Project, author Gretchen Rubin spent a year focusing on improving different aspects of her life in order to become…