Posts tagged “God”
God plays a long game
Try as we might, we can’t see into the future. We can guess, plot probabilities, and make predictions, but our ideas could be totally…
Threefold blessing
The triune nature of God remains a mystery. We admittedly trust and worship a God whom we don’t completely understand. Yet he isn’t eons…
Let there be people
Let there be people God began his work on the sixth day with the creation of land animals, both the wild ones and those…
Early judgment day
Is God’s patience unlimited? In a sense it is. His mercy triumphs over judgment. Our Savior’s blood washes even the dirtiest sinner clean. His…
Does God condone slavery?
The history of the “discovery” and settlement of North America celebrates great triumphs, but it also records dreadful abuses. Bringing Old World diseases to…
When God doesn’t answer your prayers (the way you hoped he would)
As our family started talking about a summer vacation, we had one thing in mind: the blue-green water and flourlike sand of the Caribbean….
Why did you let me get my hopes up?
We don’t know her name; the Bible only calls her the Shunammite. This wealthy woman loved God and provided for his prophet Elisha. Deep…
The raw power of no
God is very accommodating, and I appreciate him for that. I can’t think of too many prayers he hasn’t answered to my liking or…
If God is good, then where did evil come from?
I want you to trust every word of the Bible . . . . . . even from the very first page. That’s why…
God or science? Wrong question.
Dan Brown, author of the Da Vinci Code and more recently Origin, is one of the most successful authors of all time. According to Brown’s own admission,…
Why isn’t God doing what I want him to do?
It takes a lot of courage to say this, but sometimes (a lot of the time?!) I question God and his timing. I bet…
Start seeing the blessings
It’s Thanksgiving, and many people will sit down at beautiful tables, surrounded by food, friends, and family. Inside, though, some will be feeling an…