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We don’t have to look far into the past to see tragedy.  Each year there are natural disasters, the killing of innocent children, war between nations, and very horrific crimes. How can it be that in John 14:27 Jesus promises to give us peace that’s incomparable to what the world can offer us?  How is…

When I started this article, I was going to join the droves of people who’ve added insight to why millennials are leaving the church.  Then I thought, many of these reasons probably apply to people in general. Before you commit to reading the article, you might wonder, what makes me such an expert? I’ll say…

Recently, I’ve been thinking about why should we go to church?  Then, I was reading Matthew 6 and these words jumped off the page. Be especially careful when you are trying to be good so that you don’t make a performance out of it. It might be good theater, but the God who made you…

The other day, I was watching The Good Wife (spoiler alert). If you keep up with the show, you know that Will died, and it’s truly shaking Alicia (the Good Wife). On the show, they suggest that she’s an atheist, though they don’t say it directly.  In sharp contrast, her daughter has become a Christian.…

Have you ever had one of those days when you say, “God help me please”?  You’re absolutely overwhelmed by life.  Even when you’ve shared with everyone in your support system, you still feel like you haven’t gotten it off your chest.  You feel listened to but not heard.  Glanced at but not seen. Recognised but…

Sometimes we willingly follow God into the extraordinary yet we lose Him in the ordinary.  We know God of the praise song and the week of prayer.  Sometimes we’re not as familiar with God in everyday life. We lose Him in the routine of going to work, picking up the kids, making dinner, bathing, cooking,…

The good news first…you have hope! Depression is like a cloud, and life is like a plane.  When we’re depressed, it’s a though we’re flying blind.  We can’t see what’s coming ahead, and we feel that at any moment, we will begin to tumble out of the sky to our demise. We all struggle at…

If we were honest about our Christian lives, wouldn’t we admit that we struggle more often than we show? We struggle to answer the nagging questions. We struggle to understand God’s will for our lives. We struggle to understand and accept our purpose. We struggle with where we fit in this world. We struggle with…

I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve asked God, “Where are you?”  Even now, I’m asking Him this question, as I transition my life to Australia. I’ve asked Him this question many times in the past, when it’s come to relationships or getting into university programs or getting a job. I’ve often cried the…

Do you ever wonder who God is?  Do you wonder if He is passive or aggressive? Do you wonder is God grumpy or grandfatherly? Is He overseeing or overbearing? Is God vengeful or cheerful? Who is God? I’m walking into this thinking that you have some sort of belief in God that’s led you in one…