Posts tagged “Hope”
Jesus roots for the underdog
“I just submitted the losing bracket.” That’s how I let my family know my picks were in for the NCAA basketball tournament. I’m pretty…
Death should bother you
If the thought of death bothers you, I don’t blame you. In the beginning, God didn’t create things to die or say goodbye. Visitations…
Sometimes your only job is to show up
A dear couple from our congregation had invited me to attend and witness the adoption of their two precious boys. They had been working…
You’re going to die (a.k.a. Happy Easter!)
My youngest daughter didn’t want me to tell you that you’re going to die. I gave her a preview of my upcoming Easter sermon,…
The shadow of death
Here’s a funny question: Would you rather get hit by a boulder or the shadow of a boulder? It really doesn’t take a master’s…
The arc of history
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is credited with saying that the arc of the universe bends toward justice. I think that’s true because God…
What you really need
The paralyzed man probably thought, “If I could only walk, then I’d be happy.” Four friends carried him to the teacher. Jesus looked at…
Saved
In late 2022, a sunken boat left three Louisiana boaters stranded 25 miles off the coast. By tying their ice chests together, they were…
He can do anything
As Christians raised in a culture where we tend to believe only what we see, the miracles of Scripture may run past us, like…
Seeing Jesus
It was the day Jesus rose from the dead, and two disciples were heading from Jerusalem to their homes in Emmaus. All of a…
Is Christianity all talk, or can you trust it?
I’m sitting in the class of one of my favorite professors. He’s tall with a voice that matches his size. For weeks, I’ve been…
Better than a five-star hotel
What’s the best room you’ve ever stayed in? I’ve never spent a night in a five-star hotel, but I have been in a few…