Where it came from

Paul’s letter to the Galatians began with a crime scene and a smoking gun. Like any crime scene, it is a picture of disarray, confusion, and abandonment. The wreckage left behind points to a faith once firm and steadfast. Having been attacked by a distorted gospel,...

Treasure

When I was a little boy, I had dreams of becoming an archeologist. I wanted to go on a dig and discover a lost breed of dinosaur, spend weeks at a time diving the depths of the ocean exploring shipwrecks, or even dig up a treasure chest left from a long-lost pirate. I...

Listening

I don’t think I’ve ever told all of you about my Uncle Woody. Uncle Woody was actually my great-uncle, and he really was a great uncle. When I was a little boy, my Uncle Woody would listen to anything I wanted to say; and, in general, I had quite a bit to say. When I...

Lifetime Strategies

Galatians 6:7-9   Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.  For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.  Let us not...

Differences and Fears

Three weeks in Benin is an experience beyond description. Sights, sounds, smells, opportunities, and even needs are different. To communicate the experiences I have been blessed with is in some ways an exercise in futility. The cultural differences are so vast as to...

What to do when you don’t know what to do

I  think it is safe to say that there have been times in all of our lives when we just don’t know what to do: the first time your child is sick and you are all alone with them, that gut-wrenching moment when the “check engine” light comes on in your car, or when the...