God loves the lost
God loves the lost. This fact is missed because many people have an image of God as some old bearded guy just sitting on a throne somewhere ‘up there.’ He’s just waiting for the opportunity to punish us whenever we …
Tag: Relationships
Relationships are formed throughout life, and we can either gain or lose a sense of peace in how they play out. Whether human-to-human or in our personal relationship with God, understanding how our actions impact relationships is essential for getting the best out of life.
The Just Shall Live By Faith
People often have a faulty or inaccurate view of God. Some people don’t know Him at all. Others view Him as some sadistic monster with an ego that is out of control. Some don’t believe He exists at all. Those …
Sodom: Wrath or Grace? – Part 5
The Lord often gives us specific instructions, such as “You shall not steal” (Exodus 20:15). This is especially true when it comes to those things that are directly contrary to His will. The example of Lot and his family is …
Sodom: Wrath or Grace Part 4
By the time it took the two angels/travelers to enter the city of Sodom, find lot and sit down to have a meal the entire populace knew they were there. It didn’t seem to take long before everyone in the …
Sodom: Wrath or Grace Part 3
Several things happen in rapid succession after Lot and Abraham (by God’s grace) parted ways, and there is a tremendous amount of information to consider which falls outside the purpose of this study. So then, for brevity, we will need …
Dear Rebecca; Robin Williams’ Suicide
Dear Rebecca, I was saddened to hear of Robin William’s suicide the other day. I remember him coming on the scene years ago through a TV show called Mork & Mindy. He sure did have a lot of energy! Making …
Sodom; Wrath or Grace Part 2
Many people think of the wrath displayed against Sodom and Gomorrah as a tale of a vengeful and angry God, bent on the destruction of the wicked for their evil ways. While God does render to everyone according to their …
Dear David; Christian Counseling
Dear David, I’m just writing to let you know how much I appreciate our talk the other night. Your graduation from college is exceptional, and I want you to know how proud I am of you! Mental health and counseling …
Real Life Dialogue
Some time ago I was involved in an online dialog for a class I was taking. The class revolved around the subject of personal biases and offered an assessment tool to try and gauge the extent of any biases (how …
Speaking With God
God loves you. How many times have we heard that before? I remember a guy several years ago that used to be at televised football games, displaying the verse John 3:16 every chance he got. He was an attention-getter, to …