Dec 3, 2014 | Christian Living, Family
What might change in your life if you lived every moment as if Heaven were real? A Tragic Accident I recall realizing, a number of years ago, that the notion of a resurrection hope had not yet fully taken hold of my life. I was certainly devoted to Jesus Christ, but...
Nov 24, 2014 | Christian Living, Culture
Some time ago I did a funeral and was saddened to realize that I was dealing with a family that had no tradition of Christian faith. The patriarch of this family had passed away in his early 60s, and his daughter wanted me to do his funeral. The family had no...
Oct 29, 2014 | Christian Living, Romans
The sufferings of this present evil age bring to mind difficult questions. Are we really the people of God? If He is Lord, if He is the ruler of this order, why do we still suffer? There are times when we do not feel like His people. There are times when we do not...
Jul 9, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians, The Bible
The Apostle Paul lost everything when he answered the Lord’s call. He was a wealthy, well-educated Jew with a high social standing when he became a Christian. How did he respond to these losses? “I have suffered the loss of all things,” Paul wrote, “and I count them...
Jun 25, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians
So you’ve come to know God through Jesus Christ. Now what? It’s not enough just to wait for the resurrection. You need to become mature, complete, and whole in Christ Jesus. What is the goal? The Apostle Paul had a lot to say about this. When you read this passage,...
