God really is on the move. Yet, sometimes we get distracted by those people who seem to have everything going their way. What do you think when your friend finally gets her dream job? What do you think when your friend is about to get married? What do you think when your friend finds out… Continue reading God is On the Move — In Your Life
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I’ll Take Mercy Over Fairness
I grew up in what seemed to be a very ordinary neighborhood. We didn’t have a lot of money. In fact most of us were just getting by. Down the street lived my friend. I thought that his dad just had to be wealthy. After all, he often wore chocolate brown and white wing tips… Continue reading I’ll Take Mercy Over Fairness
College, Confusion, and God’s Faithfulness
“We do our best when we don’t know what we are doing.” — Bono Bono spoke these words to Bill Hybels, in an interview taped for Leadership Summit 2009, about working toward making a dent in global poverty and the global AIDS problem. Can you relate to these words? I know I can. When I… Continue reading College, Confusion, and God’s Faithfulness
Three Suggestions for Facing the Future with an Unstoppable God
On Thursday I received an interesting e-mail from someone who was advertising an educational “opportunity.” The e-mail read: Masters degree with no effort. GET YOUR DIPLOMA TODAY! If you are looking for a fast and effective way to get a diploma (non-accredited), this is the best way out for you. Provide us with degree you… Continue reading Three Suggestions for Facing the Future with an Unstoppable God
“I Don’t Have Anything Left”
Okay, I’ll have to admit I was jealous. I watched him through my office window as he drove into our parking lot. He was driving a canary yellow Corvette. It was a shiny convertible and looked new. He was a handsome, well-dressed guy. As he got out of his car, I already began to resent… Continue reading “I Don’t Have Anything Left”
God at Work in 40 Seconds
I came across this wonderful video the other day. What happens when one year is seen in 40 seconds? Amazing. This was a reminder to me that God’s work in this world and in our lives is often silent and subtle. He really does sustain the world he created. He sustains us as well ("…your… Continue reading God at Work in 40 Seconds
A Note From “Tech Support”
Last week, I wrote on this blog about a conversation with "tech support," a person whom I talked with on Monday evening. (The post is entitled: "I Prayed For You.") She asked me to pray for her. After posting this story, many of you indicated your willingness to pray for her. She sent the following… Continue reading A Note From “Tech Support”
To Keep from Being Overwhelmed
Winston Churchill told the story of a Royal Navy sailor who rescued a boy who had fallen into the frigid waters of Plymouth Harbor. The next day the sailor was walking through the downtown area. Nearby, the boy who had fallen in and his mother were also walking. The boy spotted the sailor, tugged at… Continue reading To Keep from Being Overwhelmed
Do You Believe in God?
In the New York Times Sunday Book Review (October 3, 2008), Garrison Keillor wrote a review of the book Nothing to Be Frightened Of by Julian Barnes. The review begins with the following paragraph: “I don’t believe in God, but I miss Him,” the book begins. Julian Barnes, an atheist turned agnostic, has decided… Continue reading Do You Believe in God?
Do I Ever Cherish Do-Overs!
Just a couple of weeks ago, on July 20, I heard a piece on the radio from NPR’s "This I Believe." The segment I heard featured a man by the name of Dan Flanagan from Michigan. The portion of the interview that stood out was the following: I don’t know why I came to… Continue reading Do I Ever Cherish Do-Overs!