Ichabod and The Glory Days
God will never relegate Himself to being our good luck charm. The new birth is more than an ancient memory.
Dedicated to God, But a Stranger to His Heart
Samuel is an example of how we should never settle for knowledge of God without genuine relationship with Him.
God’s Plans Transcend Man’s Corruption
God rebuked Eli for “honoring his sons above the Lord” and allowing them to continue in their parade of desecration.
Anxiety, and The Prayer of The Distressed
Hannah’s prayer was born out of deep distress, yet her petition will not only impact her circumstances, but the future of an entire nation.
God’s Plan For Roaring Success
George Shinn grew up on welfare checks. He struggled in school and was the last person anyone thought would find success in this life.
Peter’s Rooster Crows: Reconditioned for Grace
The Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov taught the idea of conditioned reflexes. Jesus reconditioned Peter’s reflexes after the rooster crowed.
The Last Emperor: Dealing With Our Naughtiness
In Bernardo Bertolucci’s Italian/Chinese epic, The Last Emperor, a young child is anointed as the last emperor of China.
“God Is Able” Theology vs. Grasshopper Me-ology
Whatever giants may be standing before you today, let them not meet in you a grasshopper vision or a defeatist attitude.
Grief Can Be Messy… and Beautiful
Grief can be messy. And the longer we live in this broken and fallen world, the more sorrowful moments we will encounter.
How Jesus Restored Dignity
Jesus never restored dignity by glossing over sin, but we cannot refute the way that he valued those who had been marginalized by society.