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God has put an amazing system in our inner ears to give us a sense of balance. We often take this system for granted. Until it stops. One time is enough for me never to forget what vertigo feels... Continue Reading »
Everyone who lives long enough experiences tragedies. Our world is fallen and broken, and it sometimes breaks us, too. Predicting how someone might grieve when tragedy strikes is almost impossible. Some are vocal in their grief. Others withdraw. Still... Continue Reading »
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” The exact words of the so-called “Jesus prayer” aren’t in the Bible, but the prayer does reflect a consistent theme throughout Scripture (Psalm 51:1, Matthew 20:30, Luke... Continue Reading »
Crosses are everywhere in our society. They appear on jewelry, tattoos, bumper stickers, tombstones, and even cityscapes. Crosses come in dozens of shapes: Greek crosses, Latin crosses, Celtic crosses, Byzantine crosses — the list could go on. On the... Continue Reading »
In an age where access to music is almost instantaneous, an argument I sometimes have with friends and family members is which version of a song is better. For some reason, as I get older, a higher percentage of... Continue Reading »
An intervention can be an unforgettable experience. Friends and family members come together to confront lovingly an individual who needs drastic change, often because of addiction. Loved ones seek to wake someone up to the desperate reality of the... Continue Reading »
As I write this article, fires are burning in Canada that have produced smoke as far south as Georgia and Alabama. Journalists claim that people have caused about half of those fires. They also say that some of the... Continue Reading »
With each passing year, Americans are becoming less religious. According to the Survey Center on American Life, one-third of Gen Z (those born after the mid-1990s) does not affiliate with any religion. With less involvement in church, people generally... Continue Reading »
I have never achieved enough success to be mistaken for a gardener, but for several years I did try to grow vegetables. One year I decided that I was going to make a serious effort at growing peppers. Peppers... Continue Reading »
Several years ago, a friend gave my children a butterfly cage with caterpillars. After the caterpillars were in their cocoons for quite a while, the cocoons began to spin around almost violently. The butterflies looked like they were desperately... Continue Reading »
I’ve often told students and congregants how difficult it must have been to be one of Jesus’ brothers or sisters. What must it have been like to hear Mary or Joseph say, “Why can’t you be like your brother?”... Continue Reading »
We’ve reached the end of these studies of the life of David in 1 and 2 Samuel. We’ve seen how God used Samuel and Saul to prepare the way for David. We’ve seen highs and lows before in David’s... Continue Reading »
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