Love is . . . Kind
It had been a rough day. I was nursing a cold. (Are those things fatal, because mine felt that way?) I was working on a day that I should have Continue Reading
Love is . . . Patient
An old joke has a person on their knees, fervently praying, “God, grant me patience . . . now!” Patience is a virtue that ebbs and flows with many of Continue Reading
Love Is. . .
If we were to look over the entirety of all human art—music, literature, painting, etc.—I believe the most popular and consistent topic is love. Usually, the love portrayed is that Continue Reading
How Does Popularity Relate to Christianity?
During the height of Beatlemania, John Lennon did an interview for an English publication. During the lengthy interview ranging over a wide range of topics, Lennon made the following quote: Continue Reading
Women, Leadership and the Church
Years ago, I was at a church when the issue of women and ordination came up. Growing up and being a part of the Baptist church, we are conservative in Continue Reading
How God Defines Success
Everyone wants to grow up to be a success. It doesn’t matter what we aspire to be or do, as long as we’re successful. No one sets out with the Continue Reading
What Is It about Christmas?
It’s that time of year and, I have to admit it, I have a major ambivalence about it. To be sure, there are parts of Christmas I really enjoy. But Continue Reading
What Does “The Truth Will Set You Free” Mean?
When I was attending seminary, I took a class in student ministry. Our professor liked to bring in various Baptist Student Ministry directors to speak to our class (it was Continue Reading
Can We Find God?
A game I enjoyed playing as a child was “Hide and Seek.” I guess I enjoyed it so much I taught it to my children. They enjoyed it so much Continue Reading
How Do We Confront Sin in Our World? — Part 2
What Would Jesus Do? Finally, there is the “Jesus” approach. More accurately, it should be the Jesus “approaches,” since there are varied ways Jesus used to address the sin He Continue Reading