May 18, 2015 | Christian Living, Church History, Family
Sue and I were on the Island of Patmos years ago, at the Grotto of St. John where, according to tradition, John was given the visions that make up our book of Revelation. You might think that the secluded monastery in that place would be peaceful, but we had to laugh...
Apr 29, 2015 | Christian Living, Family, Theology
Once, years ago when my children were small, I needed to do something one day and I could not remember what it was. I said to my wife Sue, “I know there’s something I’m supposed to be worrying about. Now, what could it be?” I thought only Sue could...
Apr 27, 2015 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, Family
I try to accomplish things in an orderly way, and in so doing, it’s natural to want to divide my life into categories. Too much of this is not always good; I can recall noticing, when I was a new Christian, that my life had been fragmented and was now becoming...
Apr 20, 2015 | Christian Living, Family
I can recall watching my mother, years ago, burst into tears as she prepared for brain surgery. Every step and every moment of that process was enormously difficult. My mother was a gracious woman, but she was anxious when we arrived at the hospital together, and the...
Mar 11, 2015 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, Family
In 1 Corinthians 13:4-6 Paul describes a few of love’s practical dimensions. When you read these verses, remember that these instructions were delivered to household churches and that to give instruction to the household churches was to give instruction in terms...
Jan 14, 2015 | Christian Living, Family, The Bible
Imagine how you would feel if your closest friends and family members told you that you’d betrayed your heritage, and that you were no longer the beloved elect of God. It would be very difficult to hear the people you love most say to you, “If you persist in...
