A friend was telling me that when he first came back to the church as a young adult after he married, they weren’t sure about this church thing. He was especially skeptical. He used to say things like I believe in God, not an institution. But he was having a hard time in his marriage, […]
Many years ago I remember hearing about the Royal Palace in Teheran, Iran. Apparently, an architect planned for the walls of the royal palace entry to be covered with sheets of beautiful mirrors from Paris. But when the shipment of glass arrived, they discovered that every mirror had been smashed in travel. The entire shipment […]
There is a great story in the book of Exodus about a time when the Israelites were dying of thirst. They come to a location where there is water, but it is bitter that they can’t drink it. When they cry out to God, God shows Moses a simple piece of wood. When Moses threw […]
A second grader once asked his teacher how much the earth weighed. The teacher googled the answer. “Six thousand million, million tons,” she answered. The little boy thought for a minute and then asked, “Is that with or without people?” The story is funny but it is true. People matter! People especially matter to God. […]
Renaissance scholar, Erasmus once told a classic story that was designed to stress the importance of our role in God’s purposes for the Earth. In the story, Jesus returns to heaven after his time on earth. The angels gather around him to learn what all happened. Jesus tells them of the miracles, his teachings, his […]
My friend, Dwayne Geib, once pointed out to me that when Jesus sends out his disciples, he says to them, “As you Go…” preach and heal. He doesn’t send them to a specific city – he just says as you go, or on your way – preach and heal. Dwayne’s insight is that we are […]
Psalm 133 reads: How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! Living with five teenage girls, I can attest to just how true that is! And many times over the years when my girls have started to pick at one another or fight between themselves, I’ve quoted the first part […]
Got Hope? Tell us why? Visit us on our website or Facebook for details. It’s striking that four times in the first chapter of the book of Joshua, Joshua is told to be strong and courageous. Four times! Of course, God knew that tough times were coming, and God knew what it would take to […]
Got Hope? Tell us why? Visit us on our website or Facebook for details. In the book of Deuteronomy, after laying out a beautiful way of life, God instructs us, “You shall write these words of mine in your heart and soul and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and fix […]
Got Hope? Tell us why? Visit us on our website or Facebook for details. There is a story about a little boy riding home from church one Sunday. He was so proud of the card he had made which had a picture and a caption that read, “Have faith in God.” Then, to his dismay […]
