There’s a ton of misunderstanding about what the Lord is like: Some people depict the Lord as unreasonably strict and cruel, often referring to that caricature as “the God of…
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Tag: Christian life
King Asa’s Prayer
Anyone trying to stand strong on truth can sometimes feel all alone, outnumbered, hopeless, “losing.” Or at least ill-equipped to keep battling what’s false, evil, dark. Perhaps some of that…
Heaven: It Ain’t the Morgue
Back in the 1990s I worked as a Japanese interpreter in Bellefontaine, Ohio. It was a joy to help Japanese families with parent-teacher conferences, doctor visits (even though I was…
Kids Are Listening
Pet parakeets pick up (and repeat) sounds and words that the owners don’t even intentionally teach. Like imitating the owner’s cough. Or things the owner often says on the phone:…
People Are Basically Good?
“Well, people are basically good.” Ever hear (or say) that? Wonder what response comes back when that’s said to a cop/detective? a bank employee? a corporate whistleblower? Children’s Protective Services?…