Blessings Are More than Money

Think about this for a second – what do you think of when I say “God will bless you?”  Do you think of money?  Do you think of health or healing? I suspect that most people hear “God will bless you” as “God will make you...

Sin Stinks

Image by nebarnix via FlickrThe other day I was driving to work and ended up going past a (then-deceased) skunk lying in the middle of the road. Believe it or not, there was a particularly pungent odor around the skunk. I could smell it well before I saw the skunk and...

What Can God Do?

Today at lunch Curt said something that surprised me. It’s something that I’ve known – and is clear in scripture. But for some reason, it struck me today. Curt is a former roommate of mine and a friend to me and Katherine. We used to hang out more...
How to Improve Your Relationship With God

How to Improve Your Relationship With God

Have you ever wondered how to improve your relationship with God? After all, a deep and abiding relationship with God is a wonderful, awe-inspiring thing. It is the desire of God’s heart and is the very thing he created us for. This kind of relationship with God...

It Takes a Village

You may have noticed over the last few days that I’ve posted several pieces showcasing the work of other people. There’s a reason for that. I listen to them and what they’ve posted is good. One of the fallacies of modern middle-class USAmerican life...