Posts tagged “Heaven”
Jesus’ sequel
The number-one movie at the box office recently was a sequel to a movie that came out 36 years earlier. Many will argue the…
The fullness of grace
As I was scrolling recently, a Facebook meme jumped out at me: “The people Paul killed welcomed him into heaven.” That’s an amazing statement….
The most sufficient book ever
While there are plenty of books I like to read and many others I want to read, there is really only one book I…
What lies beyond the darkness
Before Moses died, God led him up a mountain that overlooked the Promised Land. God showed Moses what he was giving to his people…
Your best body is yet to come
I’ll be turning 42 this year and am starting to feel it. The other night I was hanging out with a crowd about half…
No ambiguity
Not long ago I watched a movie called Blackbird. The story revolves around a woman who is suffering from a physically debilitating illness that…
Is your name getting called?
My son loves football, so NFL Draft Day is a big deal in our house. Who’s going first? Who was supposed to go early…
Afflict the comfortable. Comfort the afflicted.
I hadn’t planned on being that intense with her. We were at a coffee shop, and I was loving the conversation with this intelligent,…
Your identity and destiny
Have you ever noticed how human beings ache for (1) an identity and (2) a destiny? We try to figure out who we are,…
Trash talk?
I was bullied as a kid. He would stalk me after school and trash-talk: “I’m gonna punch you in the face!” I was too…
Temporary residents
While visiting Charleston recently, I heard the unique legend and mystery of former Vice President John C. Calhoun’s grave. Calhoun was buried in Washington…
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When I was studying New Testament Greek at Bible college, I can’t say that I always loved it. Conjugating verbs and translating obscure words…