I enjoy reading and hearing stories about people who were changed by God. I am challenged and inspired when I hear about people who were willing to sacrifice everything to follow Jesus. It moves me deeply when I read about men and women who died for their faith. I get excited about stories of people […]
I’m not a patient person. When things are not going my way, I am in a hurry to make things right. My impatience shows up all the time. I get frustrated quickly with a task that I can’t accomplish. For example, I yell at a jar when I can’t get the lid open. I also […]
Pascal, happiness, and the fire
I hate when I do this! On Sunday, I intended to end the sermon with another quote from French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal. Pascal was a genius who made significant contributions to scientific and mathematic research. In fact, some universities provide classes that just deal with Pascal’s mathematics. His is most known for Pascal’s […]
So be honest. You probably are not enjoying Hosea so much, are you? The truth of the matter is that reading prophetic books that deal with the justice and judgement of God challenge us and are difficult to swallow. We like a God who makes our life beautiful, who blesses us. We like the idea […]
Colorado Rockies shirt and the Gospel
I am in Vail, CO this week with my wife hanging out at the Acts 29 retreat. It is a great week, and we are having a wonderful time. On the way in, we stopped in Denver, and I picked up a Colorado Rockies jersey t-shirt. As a sports guy, I like this sort of […]