Yearly Archives: 2009

I believe in a day when I will not grieve.  I believe in a day when I will not struggle to believe in a God I can not see.  I believe there will be a day when I am able … Continue reading →

I have been involved in some discussion recently about the role of good works for Christians.  It seems that if a branch is truly grafted into the vine (Jesus) it will bear fruit.  We will love in supernatural ways.  That … Continue reading →

The disciples did great things, but Jesus did not rejoice because they managed to cast out evil spirits.  He rejoiced because of the disciples’ and His connection with heaven.  Muslims, Buddhists, Atheists, and Postmodernists often live productive lives.  I have met … Continue reading →

We have a beautiful boy living with us. I delight in him daily.  Today, for the first time, we walked around the house with him just holding one hand.  I don’t know what he will become.  I don’t know who … Continue reading →

Walking in darkness still scares me.  I remember walking at night under a full moon across Dartmoor.  It was with a group of scouts and I wanted to seem brave.  Somewhere near Giant’s Basin I fell in a leat (manmade … Continue reading →

Joy and suffering – how do these two go together?  The suffering servant sacrificed himself and received the joy of seeing others saved.  It is one thing to endure a marathon for the joy of finishing like many in Chicago … Continue reading →

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 →