If you were drowning and the lifeguard decided to rescue you only if you would stop splashing, or made you promise never to eat just before going swimming, what would people think of that lifeguard? Even more so, how would you be in any condition to make a rational process of thought in the midst of such a consuming calamity? Read more…

God does not offer us salvation to make us feel good, either emotionally or physically. Read more…

Last night I was listening to Ravi Zacharias on our local Christian radio station. Part of his presentation astounded me because I had never heard about it before. Read more…

Even when I fail, sin, or go astray I do not experience anger from Jesus. That is hard to grasp. Read more…

As soon as we seek explanation of God or faith we put the object of our analysis at arm’s length. Our curiosity becomes the motivating principle instead of love. Read more…

In the recent past I admit that I have become obsessed with declaring the real Jesus. I do not speak of any debate about the historical reality of Jesus of Nazareth. Read more…

It came to me that people wondering about God might be compared to someone looking for an apartment. Read more…

Tonight a big winter storm has been forecast to hit here. Rain, snow and freezing rain make up this weather intrusion. And so we get ready. Read more…

When troubles come, especially the ones which we cause to ourselves, we can change our ways or blame someone else for the mess we made of it.

If you smoke and then get cancer, don’t blame God. If you eat the wrong foods a lot don’t blame God for your heart problems. If you grouch at people, gossip and criticise don’t blame God (or people) for your loneliness. And so on…

Now, on the other hand, the Bible does teach that God does bring problems on people sometimes. Read more…

Twenty years ago we lived in a house completely surrounded by trees. One night, after midnight, we heard the scream of a baby in pain. We got up and searched, thinking someone may have thrown a baby from a car into the trees. Despite the cries we could not locate the baby.

Finally I felt inspired to look up into the trees. There it was up a tree! Read more…