If we want to live in a world of peace, we must start by traveling with the Prince of Peace through the stormy times of our personal lives
Looked at from one angle, it’s pretty clear Christianity wasn’t made for rigid planners. In the Old Testament (cf. Ex 3:1-12), the Lord didn’t tell Moses at the burning bush, “Get all your ducks in ...
You’re a creative person. Just think of how many creative arguments popped into your head just now trying to convince yourself that you aren’t a creative person. No, you can’t paint like Michelangelo. But you ...
Let’s start with how, in late 16th-century France, a Latin word slid into a French term. What? Stick with me now. Maybe we tend to fiddle with the word “generous” — as in “developing a ...
Balance. It’s not an easy thing to do. And no one gets it right all the time. Following Jesus’ teaching to focus on today’s worries while remembering lessons from the past and preparing for the ...
Shutterstock It’s hard to find room for God in your life when it’s overstuffed with, well, stuff. Ours — to use a modern term — is a “first-world problem.” But that’s not to say it ...
Let’s be clear here. To speak of God’s “immutability” doesn’t mean he’s unable to be silenced by clicking a remote. It means he never changes. Then, too, he’s never “remote,” but that’s a different topic ...
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be ...
A smartphone manufacturer made news recently when it announced that, yes, its batteries only function optimally for a couple of years. Or less. Consumers were not pleased, and rightfully so. The maker confessed but omitted ...
Scripture seldom has an angel begin a visit with “Hello.” There’s no “How are you?” Yes, to a young woman in Nazareth it’s, “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you.” Then, seeing her reaction: ...
