Posts tagged “Love”
His love for the world
I’m so glad that Jesus wasn’t racist. The Novotny family tree reaches its branches back to modern Germany and the Czech Republic. Lots of…
Love is an action
When I started dating my wife, I wrote her long love letters. I poured out my deep emotions in poetic prose. I waited to…
God & transgender—Part 5
God gave us a gender (male or female); sin broke our bodies (including our sense of gender); Jesus’ body was broken to give us…
God & transgender—Part 4
I came across a sobering statistic from the American Academy of Pediatrics. It reported that 42 percent of transgender teens have attempted suicide. 42…
Church family
If I was prepared for ministry the way Jesus prepared his disciples for ministry, I’m not sure I would have made it. While a…
Trust God’s advice
I love shopping on Amazon, but I also like to seek advice before buying something. I ask friends who already have the product. I…
Stop comparing
I was reading a book the other day, and I stole this question: “Would you rather have $70,000 today or $70,000 in 1900?” You…
Just four things
One of my favorite memes was based on a tweet from 2018: My 3yo said she wanted to be an astronaut, and I said…
Arise and shine. God is here!
Christmas joy and Christmas grief are the unavoidable extremes of Christmas. Parents of young children, the healthy, and those who have successfully had more…
Christmas is a time to think
Have you ever heard of Sakichi Toyoda? He was the father of the man who became famous for his car company. Sakichi himself was…
Praying for others
I’m editing a book for a friend. She started the project to tell her story, even though she really wasn’t a writer—though with time…
A heart to hear
Sometimes when I don’t know what to pray for, I take the advice of Jesus’ brother James: “If any of you lacks wisdom, you…