“Bickering is just what we do,” the seasoned churchgoer says to the newbie who, after her first meeting on the committee, feels she just witnessed a hit and run. Only there isn’t a lot of running as the meeting ends. The one who did the damage just picks up her...

  That’s what it took. Just one second. Well, maybe even the fact that the foul happened in a second at the 145th Kentucky Derby can be debated. Maybe veteran horse jockey Luis Saez premediated the act on Maximum Security, a three-year-old bay who has only been racing since this...

  I’ve read of an eleven-year-old girl standing in line to receive communion this past Easter Sunday. For her upcoming birthday, she wanted jeans and a tee shirt, but that won’t be. She died in that communion line right there in her church as one of over three hundred and...

Some people pray on their knees. It’s part of God’s work. Marine veteran Micah Herndon, who was deployed to Iraq in 2008 and Afghanistan in 2009, finished the 2019 Boston Marathon on his hands and knees. I think this is also a part of God’s work. The 31-year-old crawled across...

II Kings chapter five tells the story of Naaman, the commander of King Aram’s army who had leprosy. Some biblical scholars espouse that if this Syrian warrior did not have leprosy, he would never have turned to God. This may—or may not—be true. I cannot speak for Naaman. I can,...

Maybe it was a difficult conversation. Maybe it was that party where so-and-so would be there. Maybe it was studying for an exam, or the deadline for paying taxes (they’re due, by the way). We’ve all avoided something, including our avoidance to serving to God. Of course, no one uses...

You’ve asked the question. I have asked the question. At some point in their lives, even the past and present saints among us have stopped to ask, “Where is God?” When our world is suddenly rattled with upset, troubling news or heartbreak, the question rises. Here are three other questions...

Here’s a trend you may have noticed. TV news stations spotlight positive news. To offset the great amount of negative or heartbreaking news, many stations end their 30-minute segments with something upbeat or affirming. When watching some of these inspiring stories, a great question can arise. “Why would a stranger...

I hope an eyebrow raises with what I’m about to say. Maybe professional clergy should not be paid. Sure, we have to eat, and yes, we need a new vacuum cleaner every decade or so (I say this because mine just died), but the gifts we receive when we are...

Jesus asks, “But who do you say that I am?” The question in Matthew 16:15 is much deeper than it appears. Jesus does not ask His disciples who they think He is. He doesn’t ask what they believe Him to be. Jesus asks who He is to them. The question...