We prayed for healing, but she died
We were sure God had promised healing. We prayed for it. We called the elders of the church to pray, we anointed with oil,...
Loving through grief
There are many things about the book of Job with which I wrestle. Job 42:7 is one of those. Job’s story is familiar: A...
Promises, puzzles and Pentecost
Pentecost, a 50-day time span beginning Easter Sunday, celebrates culminated promises and a new beginning. The story of Pentecost in Acts 2 contains some...
Knowing the Holy Spirit
You could tell me that your eight-year-old granddaughter is cute, smart and generous. Or you could show me her photo looking disappointed that she’s...
Suffering well
To be human is to suffer—to endure difficulty, experience pain and eventually die. This is the case for every single human being.
In our attempts...
ER reflections
On January 19 at 11:48 p.m., my wife, Justine, and I welcomed our second beautiful son—Samuel Thomas. We couldn’t have imagined that we would...
Power to do the impossible
One of Jesus’ most startling statements is found in John 14:12: “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works...
Gentleness: Grabbing power or growing gentleness
"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5).
I am convinced that we Christians have a gentleness problem.
Let me start with...