Thank you to everyone who submitted a question to my blog this past week. I have received several dozen questions. Some of the questions were similar. So I may not answer every individual question, but rather combine some questions. I will be looking at one or two questions each week throughout the summer. Question I have been told all my life that I need to go to church … [Read more...] about Big Questions: Why Do I Have to Go to Church?
Devotions
The Hills & Valleys
This weekend felt like being on a roller coaster. There were hills and valleys, ups and downs, highs and lows. On Saturday, we prepared more than 110,000 meals for children in Haiti. I am especially proud of this accomplishment. We are a little church, but that is a big number. We coordinated more than 500 volunteers for this event. That is five times the number of people we … [Read more...] about The Hills & Valleys
Big Questions
If you could ask God any question, what would you ask him? Is there a matter of faith that you have wondered about, but never asked? I want to give you an invitation to submit your questions. And this summer, I will plan to answer as many of your questions as possible. Here is the thing, I am not God. And I may not be able to answer your question. But I will do the best I can … [Read more...] about Big Questions
Here and There
I am “here.” But I look over “there.” “There” seems very appealing. I wish I was “there.” “There” seems to be better than “here.” I want to go “there.” So I set my mind to go “there.” I strive with all my strength and effort to get “there.” And finally I get “there.” But this is the problem when I get “there.” “There” is no longer “there.” “There” is now “here.” My … [Read more...] about Here and There
Crushed But Not Conquered
Today we remember Jesus sacrifice on the cross. It is a somber day. We remember the pain, the grief, the suffering, the darkness, and the loneliness. As Jesus hung on the cross at that moment, he bore the weight of the sin of the world. Listen to these words from the prophet Isaiah, written 700 years before Jesus: “But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for … [Read more...] about Crushed But Not Conquered