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Oct, 13, 2010 0
In the fall of 1997, I started my freshman year at a Nazarene university on an academic scholarship. Intent on becoming a pediatrician, I was studying pre-med. My goals were high, but not unattainable. I was dating a youth ministries major, and our relationship was progressing nicely.
However,…
Oct, 12, 2010 0
As a theologian, I am amazed and astonished at the wonders of modern science. I am even more amazed and astonished at the immensity and intricate detail of the universe, which science reveals to us. But when the scientist looks through a microscope or telescope, the most amazing thing in the…
Oct, 12, 2010 0
"Therefore go and make disciples" (Matthew 28:19).
All Christians are called to be disciple makers. But exactly how do we make disciples?
In recent years, Gallup researchers have reviewed decades of data on the topic of followers. Why does a person follow the most important leader in his or…
Oct, 12, 2010 0
"Therefore go and make disciples" (Matthew 28:19).
All Christians are called to be disciple makers. But exactly how do we make disciples?
In recent years, Gallup researchers have reviewed decades of data on the topic of followers. Why does a person follow the most important leader in his or…
Oct, 12, 2010 0
Years ago, a pastor friend told me of his congregation's relocation. They had outgrown their facilities, could not expand where they were, and did need to move. One leading member also thought God had told him their new location. The pastor knew that location would involve enormous struggle and…
Oct, 12, 2010 0
"Why me, O Lord?"
This prayer of lament will slip through the lips of one out of every 100 Americans above the age of 65 years as they face Parkinson's disease. That number will jump to five by age 85. A Parkinson's disease diagnosis spirits the depth of this persistent anguish.
If we were to…
Oct, 11, 2010 0
One day while riding in the car with my teenage daughter, I was trying to listen to a football game on the radio. The signal kept fading in and out, and the announcers' voices were covered with unpleasant static. She finally asked, "Dad, how can you understand what is going on with all the static?…
Oct, 11, 2010 0
Recently* I was in a service where new members were received into the fellowship of a local congregation. It was a wonderful reminder of something that is all too easy to forget, especially in this age of polarizing rhetoric, labeling, and pigeon-holing commentary. I pray that the insightful words…
Oct, 11, 2010 0
At certain points on our life’s journey, we make unforgettable pauses to prepare ourselves for the succeeding stretches. One of the names we use to qualify those pauses is “orientation,” such as — life orientation, school orientation, professional orientation, and so on. They become points of…
Sep, 26, 2010 0
Q: Why doesn't God heal everyone?
A: This question has perplexed God-honoring, praying, trusting, and believing folks since the Garden Fall. You've heard all of the stock responses just as I have: "You don't have enough faith." Or, "You didn't use the right words in your prayer." Or, "You must…