I have rarely felt loneliness, but I did once, while visiting Victoria Falls, on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. There were thousands of people around, but I was alone, viewing one of the most spectacular sights in the world. I wished my wife or children could have been with me. I didn’t like the… Continue reading LONELINESS: Feeling alone in a Crowd
HOW TO BE GOOD AND MAD!
I was the starting center on my high school basketball team and I remember one night the referee made a terrible call and gave me a foul. It was unwarranted and I told him so. He didn’t like that, but I continued to argue. I got a technical foul. At that point I was so… Continue reading HOW TO BE GOOD AND MAD!
THE RESURRECTION MATTERS TO YOU
This weekend, more than a billion people around the world will celebrate an event that took place 2,000 years ago: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is alive! The words of the angel ring out today: “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here. He has risen.” The Bible… Continue reading THE RESURRECTION MATTERS TO YOU
PALM SUNDAY: What to do at a Parade!
Everyone loves a parade. There are parades at Christmas, Thanksgiving and before football games. Every parade has a Grand Marshal, a celebrity who is the star of the parade. The Grand Marshal usually appears near the end of the parade. Some years ago, Charles Lindbergh was given a tickertape parade in New York City honoring… Continue reading PALM SUNDAY: What to do at a Parade!
WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT
Have you ever been in the dark and unable to see? It can be frightening. There are times in the Christian life, when it seems we are walking in the dark. It may be a lingering sickness, bereavement, a business setback or a broken relationship. Going through the experience, we feel the lights have gone… Continue reading WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT
DESTINATION GRACE – 4: Gracious Living
This is the fourth in the series, Destination Grace, outlining how to get from where we are, to an experience of grace and a place of gracious living. Grace is misunderstood. Our world knows little of the practice of grace. Once in a while we see a little mercy, but rarely do we see grace.… Continue reading DESTINATION GRACE – 4: Gracious Living
DESTINATION GRACE – 3: Speed Bumps on the Road to Grace
This is the third in the series, Destination Grace, outlining how to get from where we are, to an experience of grace and a place of gracious living. Sadly, some Christians give the impression that to be a true Christian, you have to keep a list of rules. Consequently, many non-Christians choose not to become… Continue reading DESTINATION GRACE – 3: Speed Bumps on the Road to Grace
DESTINATION GRACE – 2: God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense
This is the second in the series, Destination Grace, outlining how to get from where we are, to an experience of grace and a place of gracious living. Saving Private Ryan is the story of 5-6 men led by a Captain Miller who went to the battlefields to seek and save a young Private Ryan.… Continue reading DESTINATION GRACE – 2: God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense
DESTINATION GRACE – 1: SIN – Still In Need
This is the first in the series, Destination Grace, outlining how to get from where we are, to an experience of grace and a place of gracious living. Suppose you are driving with your son is sitting beside you in the front passenger seat and a drunk driver slams into the passenger side of your… Continue reading DESTINATION GRACE – 1: SIN – Still In Need
JEREMIAH: Just Keep Going!
This article about Jeremiah, is one of a series of articles built around the theme, “What would they say to us now?” From the perspective of eternity and a completed life, what would they say is really important to us today? Has God ever asked you to do something you didn’t want to do or… Continue reading JEREMIAH: Just Keep Going!