Christians, like children, grow also. As young Christians we feed on the sincere milk of the Word until we are mature enough for more hearty meals. And as we grow, expectations increase. We can’t—and don’t want to—remain infants forever – at least I hope not. Grander and bolder horizons are set before us by God…
I remember an old story about a farmer who found an eagle’s egg. He put it in with the chickens and when it hatched, the eagle began behaving like a chicken. It could see the other birds flying overhead but then would continue to scratch the ground, picking whatever food it could find. One of…
Getting older allows one a chance to reflect on our lives. Now that I’m into my sixth decade, it has given me more things to ponder and reflect upon! I remember some of the experiences as a child like learning to ride a bike, my first day of school, getting a driver’s license and eventually…
With Easter coming next week, we take time to remember and reflect what Jesus went through so that we could be reconciled to God. Colossians 1:21-22, “Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death…
Many question the existence of God especially when terrible things happen in their lives or in the world. Even many Christians wrestle with God’s involvement in horrific circumstances. At the first church I pastored, a young father with two teenage daughters was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and died within the year. When I was a…