When we relocated from the northeast to Florida, one of the things we missed most was the change of seasons. Native Floridians quickly advised us that instead of winter, spring, summer, and fall, our seasons are snowbird, love bug, summer, and hurricane. While the...
Two Deaths and a Movie
Billy Graham died 2 weeks ago. Stephen Hawking died today. And this week, I Can Only Imagine releases in movie theaters. What do these three events have in common? Billy Graham was a well-known evangelist who spent his life sharing the gospel. His message was that God...
Expectations vs. Expectancy
Have you recently experienced frustration? Something or someone irritated you? Plans didn’t go your way? That seems to be happening more lately. Increased seasonal traffic annoys me. People who don’t follow through on what they said they would do end up frustrating...
Disappointment is His Appointment
Have you ever been disappointed? Silly question, isn’t it? Because we’ve all been disappointed at one time or another. We live in a broken, sin-sick world. Disappointment is part of the package. But it’s not the only part. I know. Because I’m living this out right...
Mate for Life
I never thought a sandhill crane would make me cry. A pair of sandhill cranes were living in our little corner of the neighborhood for the last year. It seems fitting, since they happen to be the logo of our development. We’ve watched them establish a routine....
Bus Stations, Citizenship, and an Eternal Perspective
In the past six months, areas of California, Oregon, Montana, and western Canada were consumed by flames. Houston was underwater, Idaho and Mexico experienced strong earthquakes, and North Korea tested nuclear bombs. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria devastated...
The Weight of Our Words
When Hurricane Irma blew through south Florida last September, we were fortunate not to sustain damage to our home. But the natural environment did not fare as well. Trees toppled all around us. Hurricane force winds snapped off branches and uprooted trees. Root balls...
Queering God?
Just when I think our culture can’t shock me any more than it has… it does. When you consider God's character - the character of the God of the Bible, which of these descriptions come closest to your belief? God is the supreme creator of the universe. He’s one god...
Supporting Life
Our society is critical of hypocrites in general, and especially judgmental of perceived hypocrisy within the Christian community. Yet, consider the double standards espoused by our culture. And no where are they more obvious than in the area of protecting life. Think...
New Year, Clean Slate
We’re almost two weeks into the new year. In many ways, there’s nothing new about it, other than changing the year when we write the date. (Anyone beside me becoming adept at converting a seven into an eight?) If 2018 is feeling more like “same old, same old,” why all...
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