On Sunday we looked at the issue of why. Why does morality matter? Why should you and I be concerned about becoming wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil (Romans 16:19)? 1 || FIRST, and foremost, God is good and God is concerned about what is good and bad. God […]
I’m sure you’ve heard of the frog in the kettle. If a frog is in a kettle of water, and the kettle is slowly warmed, the frog will not move. It acclimates to the water temperature as it gets warmer and warmer, until it hits boiling and then it kills the frog. I haven’t double-checked […]
I am not talking about baseball. I am talking about life. I am talking about what matters and what doesn’t matter. Or what matters a great deal and what doesn’t matter as much. Not all things in life are equal. Some things in life are supremely important, most things are not. You’ve heard before, “Don’t […]
George Bernard Shaw was not a Christian, but rather, an atheist. He and the marvelous follower of Jesus, G.K. Chesterton, had a lifelong delightful battle of wit and wisdom. They deeply respected one another and maintained a kind but vigorous public debate. Here is my favorite quote from Shaw. Even though he says he […]
One of my favorite lines of contemporary poetry is from Mary Oliver’s poem, Summer Day: Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Life is wild and precious. Life is beautiful and life is challenging and life is hard and we only have one life to […]
It is people like Kyle Maynard who truly inspire me. I referred to Kyle’s story in my Sunday morning message. Kyle was born with congenital amputation, which meant he did not have hands or feet. What would you do if that was your situation? I’m really not sure what I would do, but we do […]