Devotional and Invitational
Difficult Questions, Certain Answers
Monday, July 7th, 2008Difficult Questions Why is there such violence and suffering in the world? Why is life so unfair? Whether I’m watching the news or observing the people in my own workplace and community, I see a world filled with brokenness, misery, chaos, self-centeredness, oppression, and injustice. It seems obvious that the world is not right – but [...]
Coming to Christ
Sunday, March 16th, 2008Before I saw Christ, oh, how I feared to come to God! He was holy and I was sinful. He was righteous and I was guilty. He was wrathful and I was a child of wrath, deserving of every eternal torment. But then God’s merciful Spirit opened my eyes to the King of Glory, and [...]
A Note to the Downhearted
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007Come unto me, all you who labor and are burdened down, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls; for my yoke is gentle and my burden is light. – Matthew 11:28-30 So [...]
A Letter to a Jehovah’s Witness
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007Some time ago, I was stopped on the street by a Jehovah’s Witness, passing out literature. Since we did not speak the same language, she promised to have an English-speaker call me, and a few days after that he did. Our conversation was cut short by a bad phone connection, but before we hung up, [...]
Eighteen Months: A Reflection
Friday, December 1st, 2006It has been, as of today, eighteen months since I first began posting articles on this web page. This significant lapse of time, combined with the frequently tiresome labor by which it has been characterized, has caused me to spend some considerable time, over the past few days, reflecting on my original motivation and goals [...]
Confessions and Pleas
Sunday, November 5th, 2006O God, my Father, how often I dishonor you by supposing that I may find joy and contentment in the world, apart from you! Show me again the field where lies hidden the treasure of immense worth. Counsel me to trade all my worthless baubles for the matchless pearl of great price. Bring to my mind [...]
Thoughts on Spiritual Depression
Monday, June 12th, 2006Thoughts on Spiritual Depression