I grew up in church, so I started picking up on church words when I was very young. One of the terms that stood out to me was someone called the “Holy Ghost.” That was a little spooky to me because almost every ghost I had heard of was mean and scary. People told ghost…
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Lessons and studies from the Bible
Trials and Cozy Coupes
Sometimes you read something that just sounds ridiculous. When our kids were little we gave them a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe. You know, the little plastic car with the red body, yellow top, driver’s side-only door that you powered with your feet? Well, a few years ago I read that someone in England had produced…
Read MoreLiving Through the Pain
When I was in the sixth grade, my friend Felix dared me to try to beat his record of sit-ups. I had no idea what his record was, but since he challenged me in front of the whole class, my manhood was on the line. And in the sixth grade, manhood is very important. So…
Read MoreRejoicing in Our Suffering?
In the world of ridiculous but true news, I read recently where researchers at Ghent University in Belgium are experimenting with a new, more environmentally-friendly ingredient in their waffles. They’re gathering fly larvae in a bowl of water, mixing it in a blender, and then putting it into a centrifuge to produce what can only…
Read MorePraying through COVID-19
I’m just guessing, but I imagine that the coronavirus pandemic has created an increase in the number of people who are praying. It’s natural for humans to cry out to God for help whenever we’re afraid or confused or when we’re reminded that our circumstances are out of our control. At least I know that’s…
Read MoreIn God We Trust
We’ve been discussing what we can do when we face storms in life, whether we’re talking about COVID-19 or any other type of difficulty we might face, and we’ve said that there are at least three things we can do: we can pray, we can trust, and we can worship. In the last post we…
Read MoreTrusting the Pilot
Earlier this week I was working at my desk when Kim came into the room and handed me my phone. She said, “Something is going on with your phone, it keeps giving you notifications.” So I looked at my phone only to discover that we were under a tornado warning! I thought I had left…
Read More“Peace, man!”
When I was a kid, the “peace sign” became popular. You just held up two fingers, and if you were really cool, like me of course, you’d say, “Peace, man!” It was better than someone holding up one finger to you, I guess. The peace sign grew out of the anti-War movement and technically was…
Read MoreA Day on the Lake
I don’t know about you, but I like things to go smoothly in my life. I don’t like bad surprises or unexpected difficulties. A couple of years ago my daughter called me from college. I answered the phone, and in a rather stressed voice she said, “Dad, my car is really loud!” I had no…
Read MoreHe’s Still on the Throne
I honestly never thought that I would live to see a pandemic. I’m sure you didn’t either, yet here we are. Like many of you, I’m quarantined at home, staying away from other people in an effort to “flatten the curve.” I have a feeling that today’s children will be telling their grandchildren all about…
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