Monthly Archives: October 2009

I want my soul to rise up.  I read about a book written by a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School who went into apologetics and then became an atheist.  My stomach knots when I read of these things.  Sometimes … Continue reading →

I meet with students on a Tuesday.  We talked about the release that forgiveness can bring.  I remember that my skeptical undergraduate professor Dr. Liz Stuart actually credited Christianity with having something to offer when it came to the subject … Continue reading →

I have experienced a church that never bored me.  It consisted of a group of friends that held together for one year when I was about 18.  We would meet in the ‘Upper Room’ of Underwood Chapel in Plymouth.  We … Continue reading →

I met a student from Moody last week whose love had left him.  He hadn’t known what it was to care so much, but his girlfriend wasn’t excited about him.  I have friends who have given birth to stillborns.  I … Continue reading →

I remember listening to Prince and the Revolution a lot.  Some of Prince’s music is absolutely brilliant.  I heard his song, Kiss on the radio yesterday.  It took me back to times walking in France when I used to teach … Continue reading →

Does all the world shout for joy?  I read in Sixteen:nine that happiness depends on the earthly reality and that joy focuses on the transcendant.  It is when my life is monotonous and purposeless that I drag my feet.  When I don’t … Continue reading →

What kind of safety do we dwell in?  People who have trusted God have been killed in their sleep.  What kind of security do we have?  People who have trusted God have lost everything?  There is more to life than … Continue reading →