A Fathers Day Snapshot“Boys! What’s going on around here?” I recall countless times my dad asking this question. This kind of question. He was in Dad mode. Checking up. Getting our attention. Reminding us he was present with us. Bringing us back to the moment and the task at hand. “It’s about time for supper.”…
Consider mindfulness to grow in your experience of knowing God. The practice of mindfulness can bring an experience of peace in chaotic times. What stresses you? What tears down your peace? Work that is never complete? A pet that forgot her training? Kids agitated and out of control? Anxiety growing into a panic attack when…
I got caught up and inundated in Evelyn’s love for God and people.
All Christians are equal in Christ as demonstrated in two ways. First, all have equal access to salvation through faith in Christ. “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither…
Women as Church Leaders May women serve in leadership in the church? Many teach and hold the conviction that women cannot be church leaders because of two passages that place limitations on the activity of women in a church setting. Here are my “CliffsNotes” on this question. Here are seven possible roles of women in…
Does the Bible teach that women may speak, teach or preach in a church? The New Testament demonstrates that women preached in the early church. How do we know that? Women were gifted as prophets. Three passages present this. One, Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven “had four unmarried daughters who prophesied” (Acts 21:9)….
Psalm 111:10a (NIV) poses, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” This passage seems to contradict 1 John 4:18a (NIV), “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear.”The answer starts with seeing the fear of the Lord as the source of wisdom. If we want wisdom we will…
What are some principles to help me understand the Bible as a whole The Bible has 66 different books written by at least thirty authors over a span of 1500 years. This alone gives us a challenge to be able to fit it all together so we can know the truth God has revealed. Everyone…
Can the devil make Christians do wrong? Our impressions about the source of evil must never contradict the nature of God. 1 John 4:1-6 clearly states that the one who is in you (God, the Holy Spirit) is greater than any other power. “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the…
How do I figure out what the Bible means when it seems to teach different things? When we consider teachings that are addressed in many places in the Bible, we are guided by a scale of importance. That scale comes from and involves our preconceptions. My preconception is that God has communicated to people to…