There it sits on Main Street.It may not have a parking lot full of cars every day.It may not have a national advertising budget or a flashy websiteIn fact, if you drove by...

Such was the question Asaph, the melancholy musician asked in Psalm 73:25a after coming to grips with his perplexity. And, in reality, when we (like him) find everything we...

This week, we continue looking at five biblical reasons why God may allow evil to exist. As part of our survey to better understand the Christian perspective on suffering,...

There is something remarkable about human nature.We remember our mistakes with incredible detail, yet we often forget our progress just as quickly.We remember the...

That’s what the ship’s crew threw out that night as they drew near to land: Because it seemed clear that they were going to soon shipwreck near an unknown island (Acts...

This week, we begin to investigate five possible reasons God allows evil to exist, which can be extracted from the biblical text. First, the Bible is quite clear that God...

The existence of evil and suffering in the world is a complex and far-reaching reality. Consequently, understanding God’s role in the existence of evil is critically...

There is a question worth asking every now and then:When was the last time you were fully present?Not simply physically present, but mentally, emotionally, and spiritually...

That’s what He said when He was here: and that’s what He’s saying now. Yes, during His three-year Ministry here on earth, Jesus repeatedly said “Let not your heart be...

Luke 10:2: "And he said to them, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his...

It’s the only way to truly be changed or transformed: “The Christ Cocoon.” Yes, New Year’s resolutions can’t do it; neither can “turning over a new leaf:” for all us have...

"God saw all that He had made, and it was very good." Genesis 1:31As a pastor you have to see a lot of stuff.   Some good stuff.   Some bad stuff.   But one of the things...

Critics of theism and Christianity claim not only that God is dead but that He never truly existed in the first place. For if the God of Christianity truly exists, then why...

There’s no doubt I miss them: “The good, ‘ole days.” Yes, I miss those days of yore when life seemed simple and cares seemed few: where the adults would sit on the front...

"He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." — Benjamin Franklin  1 Corinthians 1:27 Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame...