Why the Bible is hard, confusing, frustrating, and beautiful
A few weeks ago my sermon was from a part of the Bible that talks about how awesome the Bible is. The author of this particular text raves about how God’s word is their source of light and their...
View ArticleSaved from rage
Rage — Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus’ son Achilles, murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans countless losses, hurling down to the House of Death so many sturdy souls… What god drove them to fight...
View ArticleFaith lessons and puzzle making
As a father of young children, it is always so gratifying to see our kids form their own ideas, discover talents or do something that causes us to burst into laughter. Watching them grow on a daily...
View Article10 ways to show love in a world filled with hate
I’ve sat and wondered often over the last few days, if ordinary love-filled people can do extraordinary things in a world filled with hate. Hate that takes my breath away in a suffocating manner. Hate...
View ArticlePracticing contagious generosity
For many years my wife and I raised our family in an older community with many beautiful boulevard trees, but very few young families. Despite our best efforts, our neighbours were aloof and at times...
View ArticleThe pinnacle of all Christian theology
Over the past few years, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking, reading and writing about theology. The nature of God, the person and work of Jesus, the cross, the atonement, salvation, scripture, prayer,...
View Article5 practices to help us grow in our relationship with God
Julian of Norwich was a medieval follower of Christ. In a day of darkness where form so easily took over any sense of believers intimacy with Christ, she wrote a classic volume on knowing God's love. A...
View ArticleIsrael, Arab Neighbors Show Signs of Warming Relations Due to Common...
Galvanized by common threats by Iran and Islamic extremism, Israel and its fellow Sunni Muslim Arab states have seen an unexpected warming in relations in recent years. However, despite public and...
View ArticleWill Record-High US National Debt $20,171,000,000,000 Destroy America?
Do you remember the band Chicago’s 1970 single, “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” I thought of it the other day in connection with the U.S. debt problem, except I tweaked the lyrics: “Does...
View ArticleNetanyahu, El-Sisi Meeting Highlights Warming Israel-Arab Ties
At a time of warming relations between Israel and Arab states, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held his first public meeting Monday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on the...
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Why Christians Should Set Up a Family Foundation (It’s Not Just for Rich People)
Brad Friesen A few weeks ago, we welcomed our first grandchild into the world. Amidst my great joy, I have recently found myself reflecting on the incredible responsibility of raising children....
View ArticleDeath’s Door: Saving My Opioid-Addicted Son From Himself, Seeing God (Exclusive)
As a family who has fought for nearly a decade to keep our opioid-addicted son alive, we’re grateful that this deadly epidemic has finally been dragged into the public spotlight. Yet the media and...
View ArticleThe Powers That Be
Are we willing to change some things up? If you look at your leadership teams, whose voice really matters? Because if the rising generations don’t think we’re going to listen to them, if they don’t...
View ArticleBelieve in the Blood
It is not time to underplay the severity of the scourge of COVID-19. It is also not the time for conspiracy theories about how it started. This virus is as harmful as it's being reported. It plans to...
View ArticleFriendly Fire
Friendly fire. Just the term gives me a little shudder. Everyone knows that the most painful wounds come from those who are closest to us. The Bible warns us to be ready for persecution. We are told...
View ArticleShadowland
The shadows are always there They lurk around the edges of our lives We catch glimpses of our shadows along the boundaries of our consciousness They inhabit the borderlands - the space between the...
View ArticleBlessed are those who can disagree respectfully
Conservatives of all sorts have frequently been judged as “haters” by leftists of all sorts. Anyone who dares publicly state their belief in God or a traditional view of sex and marriage is liable to...
View ArticleThinking carefully about neutrality
According to C. S. Lewis, “Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason, because bad philosophy needs to be answered.” Basically, Lewis means that Christians should think carefully. Christians...
View ArticleWhy diamond rings aren’t always romantic
On every married woman’s hand in the western world you’re likely to see an engagement ring. The ultimate ring that’s been marketed to women for the past 50 years has been a diamond. I’m no exception,...
View ArticleHoly Disruption
Confession: I used to secretly think the Israelites were crybabies. I grew up reading the stories in the Old Testament and would think over and over and over - REALLY? You were miraculously brought...
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