The way I look at things, if you're either a new Christian or a Christian helping some new Christian become a more solid and fruitful Christian. We're all supposed to be disciples and disciple-makers. Some years ago, some friends of mine and I made an audio recording for people who've freshly come to Jesus. Luke …
The Day I Got My “Whatever” Back (part five)
At his beck and call… This is my final post on "Whatever." In the first four offerings... I confessed my hiatus from praying for "whatever" God wants and then how I returned to it as a default. Then I referred to a bunch of Bible passages that show God's demand for "whatever" and his prerogative …
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The Day I Got My “Whatever” Back (part four)
GPS – “The God Positioning System” God’s system of directing us doesn’t work very much like Google Maps or the GPS device in your car or smart phone. (My friend calls hers “Garmin” after the brand name on the front, so we’ll use that from now on as we talk about the satellite-operated system. And …
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The Day I Got My “Whatever” Back (part three)
WHATEVER HE DOES So, what about him? Does God have the right to his own “whatevers” with us? Can he do whatever he wants whenever he wants to? If I decide to follow him wherever he goes, to do whatever he says, whenever he wants; what does this mean about how I think about his …
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How’s your “epieikes”?
I think all followers of Jesus should be "kind," don't you? There's a seldom-talked-about and even more seldom practiced Christian quality that's captured in a somewhat frequently used term in the New Testament – "Epieikes." Pronounce it any way you want to – I do. Since, in all likelihood you are already as kind as …
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