“Who’s driving?” my 4-year old asks her 7-year old brother. “Daddy” he responds confidently. He then adds: “all we have to do is sit back and relax”. I smiled at myself because I’ve been reflecting on what it means to cast your burdens onto Jesus especially in difficult times. This was an object lesson. My…
Live long enough as a Christian and you will experience the wilderness. The wilderness is a place or season of trial. God often uses wilderness experiences to shape our character as He humbles us and test us to know what is in our hearts [Deuteronomy 8:2]. Such experiences, though often painful, can be instructive and…
As I reflect on my life, I am convinced that my greatest deficiency is not truly knowing, comprehending and believing how God feels about me. As Christians, we often make very profound statements flippantly, like: “I am a child of God”. Such a statement has huge implications for us and God. God is The King,…
Picture the scene: Galilee is buzzing; Jesus had just miraculously fed over 5000 people with five barley loaves and two fish. Unsurprisingly, the next day, many people go looking for Jesus again. Upon finding Him, He points out to the crowd that they are seeking Him because they ate their fill the previous day [John…
There are many purveyors of truth in our day. You could be forgiven for believing that the truth is something subjective. People make careers out of masking or manipulating the truth for sordid gain. This is expected in the media, as well as the political and corporate arenas. Unfortunately, the Church isn’t exempt. You’re not…
Many people are familiar with the fable of the three little pigs. The story begins with three adolescent pigs leaving the safety of home to establish themselves. Now independent, each pig has to figure out how to make it through life. As the story goes, they all built homes; the first pig built his house…
Many of us identify with a particular political ideology. It determines how we vote and in some cases, becomes part of our identity. In our day of political polarization, anyone who disagrees with our political ideology is the enemy. Therefore, I must make every effort to ensure they don’t get into government or hold positions…
Years ago, I was chatting with a friend about praying, and he said something like: “it’s been so long since I prayed that if I was to pray now, God would probably respond ‘who is that?’” He was trying to be humorous but I think his response betrays something many of us feel when we…
Imagine being a crew member on a ship in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and being told the captain has decided to ignore the satellite navigation system because he or she knows better. You would probably be nervous with good reason because the satellite mapping the course for the ship has a far superior…
You’ve probably heard the term gospel used in Christian circles. It’s often used to describe something we should believe. It’s sometimes described as good news, but what exactly is the gospel and why should anyone care? I am a logical person, often to a fault as my wife tells me. So, I struggle to believe…