Are you growing spiritually?
Have you ever wondered how to tell if you were making any progress in your spiritual journey? The Bible is clear that God wants to be increasingly more like Jesus. He wants us to grow up and mature in our faith. But how do we know if this is happening?
I just started a great book [...]
“Well Done”
I attended a funeral yesterday for a member of my church. This sad, but touching gathering celebrated the life of a man who lived his faith out loud. Don, a high school teacher and coach, impacted the lives of thousands of students, co-workers, and parents. Testimonies from many of these revealed that he was not [...]
Praying for Haitiai
Like many of you, I’ve been praying for Haiti and and its people. The devastating results of the earthquake that rocked the small island nation on Tuesday continue to pile up. Thousands dead. Still thousands more trapped and dying. Tens of thousands homeless and wounded.
How do we even begin to pray? I started with some [...]
Christians don’t have to be Dumb
People don’t have to abandon reason and intellect to be a Christian. I’ve always believed that, but last weekend I listened to a lot of people much smarter than me who believe that too. The National Conference on Christian Apologetics not only reinforced my beliefs, it also armed me with hard facts to stand on.
The [...]
Is your boat in the water?
When our kids were little, my parents gave them a blow-up raft to use in the neighborhood swimming pool. It worked great for a few summers. My three children had a great time paddling around the pool and giving rides to their friends.
About the third summer the raft developed a small hole. For a while [...]
“Love One Another?”
“Love one another.” Sounds doable, right? Care about and care for our brothers and sisters in Christ. After all, we are children of the same Father. We all have the same Holy Spirit. Yep, completely doable. Umm, unless meeting a need means I have to change my schedule. Or open my wallet. Or give up [...]
Through Their Eyes
Have you ever wondered what your non-Christian friends and neighbors think about your commitment to Christ? To find out, I asked a group of brand new believers how they had perceived Christians before they found Jesus. Although their observations may not accurately describe most Christians, they reveal what many nonbelievers hold to be true.
Once we [...]
Prayer, Free Stuff, and Jennifer Kennedy Dean
I’ve got something to confess: I’ve always struggled with prayer. I can sit with my Bible for hours, but staying focused to talk with the Creator of the Universe takes discipline I’m still learning.
Don’t get me wrong. I pray. It just rarely feels natural. It doesn’t come easy for me. Being still is hard work. [...]
Serious as a Heart Attack
Small difficulties and last-minute changes always pop-up during a short-term mission trip. For instance, two years ago the car rental agency gave our “reserved” mini-vans to someone else. And last year, the Vacation Bible School in the city suburbs became a kids’ club on a First Nations (native North Americans) Reservation. I always encourage mission [...]
Need Gas, Really?
I was in the drive-through line at Starbucks when she walked up to my car window. So I opened the car window and asked, “Can I help you?”
“Can you spare a few dollars? My car is just about out of gas and I don’t have any money. I need to get to Odessa for a [...]
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