"For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." (2 Corinthians 5:1 ESV) I have been busy. I have had to replace worn out parts in various household appliances,...
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." (2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV)"And to be renewed in the spirit of your minds." (Ephesians 4:23 ESV)I took a short road trip yesterday. I arrived at my destination...
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." (Genesis 1:1 ESV) Have you ever seen pictures taken by the Hubble space telescope? The universe is a beautiful place. When I stop to think about the farthest reaches of space, I think about darkness. I don't...
Consider the example of Chang Ta Pao, an illiterate Chinese peasant who became a leader in the Red Guard, the brutal youth army that rose up in response to Mao's teachings. Chang's story is told by Niu-Niu, a victim of Mao's Cultural Revolution. She was only a child...
Judges 4:20-21 - Stand in the doorway of the tent, he told her. If someone comes by and asks you, is anyone here? Say no. But Jael, Heber's wife, picked up a tent peg and a hammer and went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep, exhausted. She drove the peg through...
Imagine riding in a speedboat on a lake with an automatic pilot set to go east. If you decide to reverse and head west, you have two possible ways to change the boat's direction. One way is to grab the steering wheel and physically force it to head in the opposite...
Psalm 145:8-9,13 - The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. The Lord is faithful to all his promises and loving towards all he has made. (NIV)I am an interim pastor. My job...