Let me ask you a question. When it comes to God, the Bible, and Christianity, what do you think is the most difficult question to answer? I wanted to see what people thought about this, so I did a Google search, and it turned up, among other things, a book that gives “Biblical Answers to…
Shaped BY the cross into the shape OF the cross
King David: A Man After God's Own Heart
Whenever a baby is born, one of the things that always generates a lot of discussion is the question, “Who does she look like, her mother or her father?” Because all of us carry the DNA of our parents which means that we tend to resemble them in our physical characteristics. But it’s not…
I heard recently about a church that was conducting a Christmas Eve service a few years ago. While the minister was speaking, he looked out into the audience and realized that the people weren’t looking at him. They seemed to be looking behind him. And they were. There was a candelabra behind the…
Whenever I hear that a husband and wife are getting a divorce, it’s always sad. But it’s especially disturbing for me to hear that a couple is getting a divorce because of “irreconcilable differences”. I never know quite what to make of that. Does that mean that she likes to squeeze the toothpaste tube from…
As most of you know, I often try to begin my sermons with something a bit humorous or light-hearted. But this morning, I just didn’t feel it was appropriate to do that. Because there are some stories in the Bible that are so tragic, there’s no place for humor. This morning’s story is one of…
Many of you are familiar with the Indiana Jones movies. Those films are not very accurate from a theological perspective, but there’s one scene that I think makes a good biblical point. In The Last Crusade, Indiana Jones must pass three tests in order to reach the Holy Graill. The first test is called…
We all love superheroes — they fight for truth and justice, and they inspire us to stand with them against evil. There’s a reason why we like to watch superhero movies even though we know that the good guys are (most of the time) going to triumph in the end. It’s satisfying to see good…
The story is told of a man who was walking down the street one evening when three men jumped out of the shadows, beat him up, and robbed him. But the thieves found only 75 cents in the man’s pockets. And so, one of thieves asked him, “Why in the world did you put up…
I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that there is a big difference between cats and dogs. Someone has described the difference this way — whenever you feed a dog, pet a dog, care for a dog, or in any way show your love for a dog, that dog believes that you must be…
About 40 years ago, when Sueanne and I were much younger, we came in contact with a preacher who introduced us to the mission field in Scotland. Sueanne and I actually went to Scotland, spent two weeks in Glasgow, getting to know the church there and checking out the country, and by the end of…
