One of the hardest teachings of Christianity is that of heaven and hell. Of course, the heaven part is not problematic for most of us. But hell… The reality of Hell, and the fate of those who do not …
We don’t really believe in praise.
One of the first “Christian” phrases I heard was “Praise the Lord”! (Shortened to PTL! In the Jesus Movement). It was very contemporary at the time, but it was also one of the oldest phrases in our …
We don’t want to believe
One of the strangest things I encounter in life is people who identify themselves as Christian, but don’t really believe basic Christian teaching. I can identify numerous things we don’t really …
Spiritual health for dummies
One of my favorite football quotes came at halftime when my beloved Nebraska Cornhuskers were leaving the field after playing a lackluster (and losing) first half. The sportscaster who cornered …
God must really suck at communication.
In the four decades I have belonged to Jesus I have heard one theme repeated over and over with an amazing consistency. God really sucks at communication. No, that isn’t a quote. But I believe it …
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Hold on!
Years ago I flew in a four passenger plane. There were two Bible college students (I was one of them) and two professors, one of whom was an experienced missionary pilot. It was a memorable trip, …