My heart hurts for people who believe that the world just happened. Society has matured, many think, to advance beyond the need to believe in a Creator. Through science we will eventually, they posit, explain everything and master our environment while bending it to shape our will. And we can do it all without the […]
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David Shot First
Imagine a mere youth walking onto the battlefield alone while scores of experienced and outfitted soldiers waited behind to see the outcome. For forty days morning and evening, Goliath, the champion of the Philistines, stood in the space between the armies of Israel and Philistia taunting his opponents. Goliath pleaded for a man who would […]
Gideon’s Pity Party
I’ve been digging into the life of Gideon, an Old Testament character who led Israel to victory over the Midianites then went on to govern the nation for forty years. Gideon’s efforts earned him mention in Faith’s Hall of Fame found in Hebrews 11 (v. 32). But Gideon’s life never began as a giant of […]
A Fish Story
The morning was the color of day-old ashes and I was mired in a dreary funk. Ever been there? Wondering how a provision for a need will arise? Wrestling with an unsolvable problem? Decoding a difficult relationship? Not knowing what steps to take? I headed into the woods to leave the distractions behind. There is […]
How big is my faith?
I like to read the Bible and many times I trip over something I may have read before but never stopped to consider. I don’t expect to ever master all the Bible has to teach and there is always a new and fresh perspective to consider waiting on the next page. What a great Book! […]