The Force Awakens
“The Force Awakens.” You’re right, it’s an allusion to the Star Wars movies. But combined with the idea of the Rebel Force, it’s an idea that can help clarify our thinking about what it means...
Who goes where? (And who decides?)
We’ve been talking about heaven and hell. In short, heaven is incredible and hell is horrible. We should all want to go to one and not the other. But who goes where? In other words,...
in Bible, discipleship, hell
What is hell like?
Last week we asked what heaven was like. But on January 20th, we explored what is perhaps one of the most difficult questions of all: What is hell like? Speaking about hell, C.S. Lewis wrote:...
in discipleship, eternity, faith, heaven
What is heaven like?
A Gallup poll revealed that more people believe in heaven than in hell. It seems we like to believe in things we like, but not in things we don’t, right? That’s why we’re in a...
How do we know?
A Gallup poll revealed that 81% of people believe in heaven, but only 69% believe in hell. We like to believe in things we like, like heaven; but not in things we don’t, like hell,...
But is it true?
Christmas Eve is a special time. After the presents have been bought and plans have been made, we gather to sing carols by candlelight and ponder the significance of the birth of Christ. On December...
in faith, obedience, repentance
If you claim to have a life-changing faith
Sometimes we need a bigger perspective—a higher perspective. Here’s why. The word “repentance” can seem like a big bad word in today’s world where many people live by the mantra, ‘Just do whatever makes you...
in advent, forgiveness, honesty, repentance
Repentance for Dummies
Unfortunately, one of the things that characterizes Advent and Christmas for a lot of people is what I call the Holly Jolly Hurricane — a hurricane of busyness, expense and disappointment! But it doesn’t have...
Being steady for someone when times get tough
Being a person of your word matters. In fact, we could argue that, regardless of ethnicity, language, financial situation or background, people value honesty. And yet, it seems like we live in an age of...
People who keep their promises
Before the world of contracts and fine print, do you remember hearing about agreements that were made on the shake of a hand? Remember when someone could be trusted “at their word”? Nowadays, that seems...