It was the first week of school. The teacher mentioned something about the students taking some class work home to show their parents. A little boy spoke up and said he couldn’t do that because he was divorced from his father. The teacher knew his situation and did her best to explain to the young boy thatContinue reading “Divorced from his Father”
Category Archives: Coming to God
Dependence and Obedience
God is more interested in your dependence upon Him than your obedience to Him! This was tweeted out not too long ago. Like much of what bubbles up in the twitterverse, there was no context to nuance or qualify it—just a bare bones proclamation about what our Father is truly concerned with. And it’s my perceptionContinue reading “Dependence and Obedience”
Centering Ourselves
For much of history, man believed earth to be the center of the universe. Then Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and others came along and told us that we weren’t. “Fine,” we said, “If we can’t be the center of the universe, then at least we’re the center of our galaxy.” (If we can’t be the biggest kid inContinue reading “Centering Ourselves”
Broken Bread and Crushed Grapes
One of the more interesting historical possibilities concerns how the Nobel Prize came into existence. Many people know that the prize is named after Alfred Nobel, a Swedish man who lived in the last half of the nineteenth century. He was a prolific inventor who earned over 350 patents. He had an element (Nobelium) named after him. And, thereContinue reading “Broken Bread and Crushed Grapes”
Blind Spots and Open Eyes
I was in my truck at a stop sign, waiting to cross a somewhat busy street. Everything looked clear. I started to pull out but when I looked back to my right there was a car not twenty feet away. I immediately stopped about a quarter of the way into the street and the carContinue reading “Blind Spots and Open Eyes”
Baptism and Coming to God (2)
4. Baptism is part of the response of faith in coming to God. Galatians 3:26-27 says this: You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Note the interchange of faith and baptism and how Paul calls on baptism toContinue reading “Baptism and Coming to God (2)”
Baptism and Coming to God (1)
1. Baptism is the immersion in water of a penitent believer. Acts 8:36-39 says: As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. Why shouldn’t I be baptized?” And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the waterContinue reading “Baptism and Coming to God (1)”
Back to School
There are a couple of significant things have taken place recently: the Olympic Games concluded and school started. The Games have been great—from the spectacular pageantry of the opening ceremony to Michael Phelps’ extraordinary achievements. Whether you’re drawn to women’s gymnastics, basketball, track and field, tennis, softball, or any of the other events, there is something forContinue reading “Back to School”
Animals. Accountants, Athletes and Thank-You
Charlie Kleinman had a heart transplant years ago. The donor was a seventeen year old boy who had drowned. Kleinman was struggling as to how he could and should express his gratitude to the young man’s parents. He finally settled on writing them a note, but when it reached eighty-eight pages it dawned on himContinue reading “Animals. Accountants, Athletes and Thank-You”
And What Gets You Out of Bed?
The Sabbath had been anything but a day of rest for Him who was its Lord! He had taught in the synagogue, casting an evil spirit out of one of the people there. Then He retreated to the home of Peter and Andrew where He healed Peter’s mother-in-law. After darkness set in there was a knock at the door—”theContinue reading “And What Gets You Out of Bed?”
A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green 