I usually lean away from an information-heavy witness. Not that many people are moved to faith by a four-step bullet-point proof for Intelligent Design or rhyming sermon points that promise a “blessed life.” Our culture is glutted with slick pitches everywhere else and my guess is that most people are more interested in connecting with …
Whose To-Do List Do We Do?
“Like anybody, I would like to live a long life; longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will.” Martin Luther King Jr. - the day before he was assassinated In reality, everybody is terminal. Cancer reminds me to take full advantage of whatever time I have …
Making Adjustments
A few years ago the prospect of bouncing back from my losses seemed remote at best. But over time, my soul has begun to heal, and hope has steadily seeped back into my hoper. And while I continue to grieve the defeats, in the last few years, my grief, as a predominant sentiment, has diminished. …
Can Donald Trump Be Trusted and Does it Matter? (Part 3 of 3) By Barney Wiget
“Christian faith is about truth, and whenever you try to mix power and truth, power usually wins. Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.” Cal Thomas, vice president of the Moral Majority from 1980 to 1985 “Within its proper bounds — confined to stunts on a desert island or in a fake boardroom — the ethos …
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Losers Make Good Dancers
You turned my mourning into dancing. Psalm 30: 11 If you ask me, a lot of Christians worship the idol of “Positivity.” They’re afraid to grieve and are self-medicating on happiness. Though I advocate no grim view of God or the practice of sour spirituality I just think that in our effort to avoid despondency, …
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