Less Is More
Welcome to the world of Bigger-Better-More! “You want it! You deserve it! Go for it!” (Even if you can’t afford it.) It’s easy to get sucked in, isn’t it? But unfortunately, drinking the Kool-Aid of...
Tirritated
Do you ever get tired? Do you ever get irritated? Put them together and you’re “Tirritated”! Yup, I just made up a word. But it makes sense, doesn’t it? Life can get complicated and overwhelming....
Fix Your Gaze
Is it just me or is life getting more complicated? And that can be true no matter how old or young you are. Recently I was talking to a high school student who said they...
A Saviour (Not Sameness)
Is it just me or is community collapsing? Why do fewer people know their neighbours? Why are fewer people participating in community organizations? Why are some people surrounded by thousands of people but still lonely?...
Like Muscles To Your Flesh
Why do fewer people know their neighbours? Why are fewer people participating in community organizations? Why are some people surrounded by thousands of people but still lonely? What is it getting harder to form deep...
Is There Evidence for the Resurrection?
“How do I know whether or not the resurrection actually happened?” I remember overhearing someone ask that question once. The reply they received to a legitimate and well-meaning question was something like this: “Well, you just...
Be Hope
Remember the movie Back to the Future? I think it was so popular because people loved the idea of time travel and guessing what the future would be like. Well, we don’t know much about...
The Surprising Generous Exchange
There’s a huge misunderstanding out there that can creep into our thinking. It concerns how we are made right with God, with how we are “saved.” It’s an understandable misunderstanding. After all, a lot of...
Follow The Leader
If you’re not paying attention to who you’re following, you end up on the wrong path. Christians try to “follow the leader.” They try—in their own broken way—to follow Jesus. But it’s easy for our...
How do I respond more effectively when someone questions my faith?
“You don’t actually believe in God, do you?” “Why would you read the Bible?” “Why in the world do you go to church?” Have you ever been asked any of those questions? Last year I did...