Thoughts on the Bible and Life
Did the Christian movement go astray from the beginning? It certainly did in Galatia, at least from Paul’s perspective. He writes to the Galatian churches, “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—which is really … Read more
Sometimes it’s hard to understand how we should view this life in light of eternity. Of course, it will be much better on the other side with Christ, departed saints, angels, and the home God has prepared for us. But what does that mean for this life? Should we just want to get out of … Read more
A few years ago, I wrote a short book on God’s desire to be with us called The Heart of Scripture. In essence, the point of the book is this: God longs to be with us and this desire is expressed from the first book of the Bible to the last. Recently, I found more … Read more
A few days ago I was driving down the road, going about 40 mph, when a car pulled out in front of me. I slowed down but didn’t slam on my breaks. The driver then proceeded to put his entire arm out the window, lifted straight up in the air, then gave me the finger. … Read more
I recently read a biography of David Livingstone (1813-1873), the great explorer and missionary to Africa. Although he faced intense challenges—frequent sicknesses, attacked by a lion, sleeping on dirt floors, misunderstood by locals, lack of converts—he was known for his calm and joyful demeanor and his endurance in prayer and mission. After reading about his … Read more