Posts tagged “Purpose”
A crash test dummy’s guide to reading the Bible
It seems to me that when a car manufacturer creates a new car model, there are two very important teams that participate in the…
The moment I almost lost my faith
The religious rug was pulled out from under my feet. In the middle of my studies to become a pastor, I somehow stumbled onto…
But you promised
When I’m overwhelmed, I sometimes wish God would pull up a chair and advise me. Jacob had reason to feel that way too. He…
Why a burning bush?
Sometimes I don’t ask the most obvious questions until decades later. Like the burning bush. I’ve known the story of Moses and the burning…
Ordinary is how God ordinarily works
I bet you’d love to make some extraordinary changes in your life. Maybe to unconditionally love the people in your family, even that sibling…
Culture of comparisons
We live in a culture of comparisons. That thought hit me while watching Thanksgiving football last year. I noticed that when the TV flashed…
Actively seeking God
Where would you like to step out into a new adventure with the Lord and yet are held back by fear or lack of…
The earth is the Lord’s
Sometimes I need to be reminded who this world belongs to. Sometimes it seems that it belongs to everyone except me; people whose ideas…
Success is fleeting, but GOD is forever
One of the worst parts about being a middle-aged runner in the 21st century is that you know you’re getting slower. Thanks to the…
Productivity is fleeting, but GOD is forever
After 16 years of marriage, I know exactly what makes my wife happy—productivity. If you’ve never met Kim, you should know that she is…
You’re more than space dust
A couple of weeks ago, NASA released images from the James Webb telescope, the most high-tech telescope ever invented. The images caused a ruckus…
Does God dream about you?
Olympians dream of gold medals. Busy moms dream of quiet privacy to relax for five minutes without cleaning ketchup off the dog. Oh, and…