Posts tagged “Truth”
Go to war with the Word
Paul’s words about your life of faith sound like war, don’t they? “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the…
Think again
A few months ago, my mom won an award from the Rotary Club of Madison, Wisconsin. The rotary folks invited our family to a…
A final assignment
As a former college theater professor, wanting my students to succeed was a double-edged sword. One side hoped they would fulfill their dreams. The…
Which lie knows your name?
Do you have an untrue thought that you think a lot? I do. About 75% of Sundays when I’m preaching, I think, “Mike, you…
Called out, not kicked out
If I were Jesus, I would have eaten the Lord’s Supper alone. Why? Because I would have kicked out all the apostles long before…
A double-edged sword
A parody of the game show Jeopardy had guests who were not the brightest misreading the categories, much to the frustration of the host….
They comfort you
Have you read the Scarlet Letter? A woman named Hester is pregnant; no one knows the identity of the father except Hester and the…
The best version of you
You are the best version of yourself when you believe that what God says about you is true. When you consume others’ social media…
Doctrine happens in the kitchen
A friend recently told me that he went to a personal trainer with three goals: to increase strength, to improve balance, and to lose…
Get dressed!
Get dressed! This phrase starts and ends our days. Children fighting to take off their pajamas in the A.M. are arguing 12 hours later…
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…
If things aren’t going well
If things aren’t going well in this season of your spiritual life, I want to grieve with you. And I want to quote God…