I lost therefore I am a loser. I failed therefore I am a failure. Those statements seem to make sense don’t they? If you failed, doesn’t that make you a failure? The phrases may seem logical, but they can be incredibly destructive. Using your performance at a particular moment (I failed the test. I […]
There is power, power, wonder-working power In the blood of the Lamb There is power, power, wonder-working power In the precious blood of the Lamb. This is not just an odd thing that Christians say, but an odd thing that Christians sing. The excerpt above is from the hymn “Power In The Blood”, written […]
Just this week, I read two very different tweets from two Christian leaders. The first intimated that the Bible justified actions the President was considering taking with regard to foreign policy. The other stated that the Bible supported his cry that the President should be impeached. It must be confusing to watch us Christians do […]
My baby is a bad sleeper. Well he does pretty well once he’s asleep I guess. He is just really bad at going to sleep. He hates it. He fights it. He twists his body this way and that. He grunts and makes any noise he can think of. He tenses his arms and legs […]
I’m drawn to humility. I consider it perhaps the most noble character attribute of all. While Johnny Cash (JR) didn’t exhibit a great deal of humility throughout most of his life, his autobiography drips with it. Cash tells his story plainly with just enough detail to paint a vivid picture of his life without incriminating […]
I’ve been in a variety of “church” settings over the past year or so. I’ve visited megachurches in California and hipster churches in New York. I’ve belted out worship songs in hundreds of students at camp, and recited liturgy in a small chapel in Princeton. While all seek many of the same things, they also […]
Intelligent, accessible, and compassionate aren’t always words that come to mind when considering discussions on science and the Bible, but all are true of John Lennox’s “Seven Days That Divide The World”. Lennox addresses the way the Bible and scientific discoveries coincide to paint a full picture of man’s beginning. I stumbled upon the book […]
Another unusual saying that you will hear in Christian circles often comes up in prayers. Such as, “Dear God, please place a hedge of protection around Joe and his family during this difficult time…”. A hedge of protection. What does that mean? And, where did we get that from? Background: The most likely place […]