Posts tagged “God”
His ways are best
Living overseas can challenge a person’s North American sensibilities. In my current home on the island of Antigua, I don’t always understand what’s going…
Not a coincidence
God is subtle, isn’t he? He’s so quiet that some people can go through their entire lives and not notice his work at all….
The devil divides
Usually crisis brings people together. I remember speaking with a distant relative who fought in WWII. He said that during the war, the whole…
Outrageous gospel
If you want your financial situation improved, waiting around for someone else to give you a ton of money just isn’t a very good…
Cancel culture
Cancel culture. A few years ago, I didn’t even know those words could be combined in a way that would make sense. Now, I…
Be with him
There is nothing more important in relationships than spending time together. Too much time apart eventually dissolves closeness because relationships aren’t frozen at the…
The eternal value of prayer
Years ago I heard about a small church in Texas. Forty of its members fought in WWII. With the men of the congregation gone,…
Divine dithering
The Kingdom of Judah had finally collapsed, collapsed in every way—economically, militarily, socially, politically. The few surviving army officers and inhabitants of Jerusalem took…
George Floyd and Psalm 10
Our country continues to process the mind-breaking emotions of Officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of George Floyd for nine minutes. In response,…
Under his wings
“Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his…
Resting is a work of faith
Give a one-year-old a toy drum and that child will keep banging. Nonstop. Until Mom or Dad can’t take it anymore and attempt to…
Divine paradox
The literature on corporate leadership says that one of the most important characteristics of an executive is the ability to be comfortable in ambiguity….