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 Airlines. Andy pulled some strings and was able to find a flight leaving in twenty minutes. Marci dashed to the gate,... 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 →
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
I have friends who fear at times that God has stopped loving them because they keep screwing up. They have an unhealthy fear of Him. Fear is not always a bad thing. We are told in scripture too, “Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” Philippians 2:12 I used to think the fear of... Continue Reading →