Awhile back, my wife missed her flight home and was told she would have to wait twelve hours until another flight was available. In tears she called our friend Andy who flies for Southwest. Andy pulled some strings and was able to find a flight leaving in twenty minutes. Marci dashed to the gate, pounded... Continue Reading →
There Goes That Excuse
Recently, I apologized to my kids for acting in an unChristlike way. My daughter responded, “Dad, you’re only human.” That excuse might have worked for me in the past. But now, thanks to Christ, I am no longer only human. I am a new creation; a new species, “created to be like God—truly righteous and... Continue Reading →
The Path to Intimacy
Someone once told me God is head over heels in love with me, and He can’t help it. I’ve never forgotten those words. Is that really true? I have friends who fear at times that God is unhappy with how they’re living. They have an unhealthy fear of Him. Fear, necessarily, is not always a... Continue Reading →