Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Tag: Devotion
The Church is so busy acting like a business, it’s in danger of forgetting what it’s supposed to be there for… Many years ago as a tender and wild young man, I was in Athens on a vacation gone wrong, and I was in distress. I went to a couple of churches in the evening for prayer, but … Continue reading THE OUT OF TOUCH CHURCH
When things go wrong we’re prone to point the finger of blame, either at God or at some person we think is guilty... A few weeks ago I wrote a post called “How to shout at God and get away with it”. I owned up to the fact that there have been times when I’ve … Continue reading HOW TO STOP BLAMING GOD
Have you ever been frustrated with God? If your answer is “no” then you either haven’t been a Christian for long, or you are uniquely blessed with a trouble-free life, or you have an unusually mellow attitude…or you’re lying. (DERU: "The Future Never Comes") I’m willing to be one of the honest ones and admit … Continue reading HOW TO SHOUT AT GOD AND GET AWAY WITH IT
Are you better than someone else? If your answer is “yes”, you are a snob…. The word “snob” comes from my part of the world and my time when people still talked about class warfare as though it was something which could be controlled and managed. We all want to think that we are better than … Continue reading ARE CHRISTIANS SNOBS?
I heard a sermon today! For the first time in a long, long time I heard a sermon worth hearing... It was the kind of sermon which makes me want to stand up and praise God at the top of my voice. It was inspiring, it was uplifting, it was challenging, and it was thrilling. … Continue reading I HEARD A SERMON TODAY!
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