Category Archives: Coming to God

You Can Be Good Without God (1)

That was the headline of a recent article that appeared in the USA Today’s religious column. It was written by Jerry Coyne, a professor of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago. It was fairly representative of what we’ve been hearing from New Atheism.     Let me begin by (gladly) stating the obvious: there are untold numbers ofContinue reading “You Can Be Good Without God (1)”

Yearbooks and Anchors

Thanks to sites like You Tube, you can watch your favorite musical groups perform their best songs. It’s a neat way to travel back in time and relive the music you grew up to. I was doing this not too long ago. The group I was listening to had been popular many, many years ago and I was goingContinue reading “Yearbooks and Anchors”

Wineskins, Patches and New Life

Readers of Scripture encounter two undeniable truths as they pore over the gospel accounts of Jesus:  He came to bring a new way of living, Most people weren’t interested (after all, He was crucified). Probably a third truth tracks subconsciously through our minds as we read about Him: I wouldn’t have treated Jesus that way.Continue reading “Wineskins, Patches and New Life”

What It Means To Follow Christ

Christ calls us to make a decision about discipleship.  He doesn’t call on us to simply decide if we want to accept the forgiveness He offers and get dunked in a baptistery—He calls us to make a decision to about having a relationship with Him. It is much like the decision to get married. Getting married is notContinue reading “What It Means To Follow Christ”

Until He Comes

Francis Scott Key was a lawyer in the Baltimore-DC area and something of a Washington insider. He served as the United States District Attorney for the District of Columbia during the Jackson administration. Of course, we know him best as the man who wrote the words to our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. InContinue reading “Until He Comes”

The Wise Old Owl

A wise old owl lived in an oak. The more he saw, the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why can’t we be like that wise old bird? I think there’s something of the above in Paul’s statement to Timothy that the Scriptures make us “wise for salvation through faith inContinue reading “The Wise Old Owl”

The Voice in the Wilderness

Fortunately for us, God feels absolutely no compulsion to do things the way we think He should. When He wants to call the nation of Israel back to Him, he raises up a fiery, rugged prophet named John. John is not PC, doesn’t dress well and has a questionable diet. I think it’s fair toContinue reading “The Voice in the Wilderness”

The Virtue of Seeking

I took up disc golf several years ago—it’s relatively easy, costs nothing (after your initial investment of a few discs), gets you out in the fresh air, and provides some decent exercise while you’re having fun.  That being said, it also gives you the opportunity to do something else—be a seeker. There’s no one I knowContinue reading “The Virtue of Seeking”

The God Who Believes in Man (2)

The book of Jonah provides a wonderfully rich case history of the God who believes in man. It begins with God commissioning Jonah to “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me,” (Jonah 1:2). God’s purpose in sending Jonah was not to condemn but to convict the NinevitesContinue reading “The God Who Believes in Man (2)”

The God Who Believes In Man (1)

I remember something remarkable in the College Softball World Series a few years ago. I’ve been interested and involved sports all of my life so there’s not much that genuinely impresses me—but this did. Here was the situation:  the score was 2-0 and it was in the bottom of the fourth inning of a seven inning game. The team that was trailingContinue reading “The God Who Believes In Man (1)”