Bossing God Around
Prayer, by its very nature, is predicated on both a sense of humility and a sense of power, for prayer is asking for something. Humility is built into the fabric…
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5 Things the Gospel Has to Say About Disappointment
Disappointment is almost a daily part of life. You know the feeling – at its core level, disappointment is about unmet expectations. You have in your mind the way a…
Read MoreThe God of “No” or the God of “Yes”?
I have lived much of my life thinking that Christianity can be summed up in a single word: No. The negative is the mark of the mature Christian. Or to…
Read MoreWhen “Abba” Became “My God”
Yahweh. We say it now with some casualness. It’s another name for God, albeit in another language. It’s become a helpful tool for sounding smart or spiritual – like a…
Read MoreJesus Isn’t Afraid of that Smell
John 11 records one of the best known miracles of Jesus – the raising of Lazarus from the dead. And yet when you read the story in its entirety, you…
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