God has provided many bridges/pathways in our lives, both to help us humans experience God’s real presence, and to allow us to be more empowered by that presence. In the
Read MoreMy most recent post contained some of the key scriptural statements indicating that God believes that we are more salvageable than we usually think we are, and that this life
Read MoreIn my most recent blog posts, I have suggested that a good way to summarize what the New Testament writers see as “Good News” is this: God loves us so
Read MoreIn my most recent blog posts, I suggest that a good way to summarize what the New Testament writers see as “Good News” is this three-part statement: God loves us
Read MoreIn my most recent blog, I suggested that a good way to summarize what the New Testament writers see as “Good News” is: God loves us so much that God
Read MoreWhat is this “Good News,” which is supposed to be the reason many of us gather to worship and serve God together? I am certain that you can find far
Read MoreSome of us need to be challenged and encouraged to act rather than be passive. To say it a bit differently, some of us need to take the responsibility that
Read MoreHis name is David. We named our son after him. It’s easy to love the David we meet in children’s Sunday School stories, but when you free his narrative from
Read MoreHis name was Saul. He lived in a little “third world” country about 3,000 years and 8,000 miles from where I sit as I write. Just as importantly, he lived
Read MoreHealing of all kinds—spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, and relational—is certainly one of the central themes of the Bible. (It’s especially emphasized in Isaiah, Deuteronomy, and the Gospels.) I openly confess
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