I remember a time many years ago when a teenager from the youth ministry hurt me. The reason the actions of this teen hurt so much is because I allowed the person to get very close to me and went way out of my way to minister to this young person. I had spent a […]
“Expelled” and Intelligent Design
I want to let you know about a movie being released to theaters this weekend. Expelled, No Intelligence Allowed is a documentary looking at the interaction between secular science and the theory of intelligent design. Ben Stein, made famous by his appearance in Ferris Beuller’s Day Off– “Anyone, Anyone…” – (he is also an […]
Names are important. Your identity is wrapped up in your name. I would imagine that before you were born, your parents spent hours trying to think of a name for you. They wanted the perfect name that would roll off people’s lips, and would create a positive image. As we approached the birth of our […]
Devotions – Hosea introduction
INTRODUCTION I love being married. My wife and I have a wonderful relationship based on love and trust. I have to tell you that we have a lot of fun together, and our relationship brings a significant amount of joy. I cannot think of anything worse in this life than to find out that my […]
Making Sense of Floods and Other Suffering
A few weeks ago, our family rented a movie that was produced by a church and released in theaters. The movie did fairly well, and we were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the cinematography. Yet, I struggled with the underlying message of the movie. Basically, the storyline pictured a person who had a litany […]