Category: Christian Life
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Lessons from Little League
As a grandparent, one of my official duties is attending all Little League games, ballet recitals, Christmas concerts, and graduations. It’s a full-time job! I spend a lot of time in the audience watching other people, which can be quite an education. My twin grandsons…
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Perpetual Disappointment
In today’s polarized culture, now may not be the best time to broach this controversial topic. Views on the matter vary, and some people hold their opinion with great conviction. Nonetheless, I feel that I am well-qualified to address this painful but real issue. I…
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Meanwhile…
Reading the same Bible verse in more than one translation can be a helpful exercise. Translators choose different English words to capture the meaning or intent of the original Hebrew or Greek. It’s fine to have a preferred translation, but studying key verses in several…
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The Truth of the Matter
People today have become accustomed to spin, exaggeration, and reframing. Or, as it used to be called, falsehood. For months leading up to the most recent election, my mailbox was packed with mailouts. Whether I was watching a sporting event or a children’s cartoon with…
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Three Kings
“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.” -Luke 2:1 We’re all familiar with the popular (if biblically inaccurate) Christmas carol, “We Three Kings.” The trio frequently appears in Christmas pageants across the land. But there…
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Loving the Younger Generations
I recently read two books that examine various recent generations in American society. I was especially intrigued by what the authors wrote about Generation Z. Jean M. Twenge wrote a definitive work on the six generations currently alive in America entitled Generations: The Real Differences…
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Abiding in Christ
I’m an author, a public speaker, and the president of Blackaby Ministries International. I love my job and thoroughly enjoy my colleagues. Nevertheless, anyone who travels for work knows how many glitches, delays, and unexpected issues can occur. These inconveniences used to bother me much…
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Walking in the Spirit
I’m currently teaching Experiencing God at my church. We recently completed unit three, which is about God pursuing a continuing love relationship with us that is real and personal. It emphasizes walking with God and enjoying fellowship with him. The apostle Paul exhorted Christians to…
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If My People
In 1857, Jeremiah Lanphier was a Dutch Reformed layman with a burden for America. He lived at a crucial time in American history. Industry was booming and people were becoming intoxicated with the specter of vast wealth to be gained from the stock market. Celebrity…
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Exiles and Elections
Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and exiles to abstain from sinful desires that wage war against the soul. Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that when they slander you as evildoers, they will observe your good works and will glorify God on…