“Duty” has become a dirty word. It is seen as something we do even though we really don’t want to. So, if a husband said to his wife, “It is my duty to remember our anniversary and make it special,” the wife isn’t very impressed. He only seems to be doing it only because he […]
By now, you have no doubt heard the news about the South Korean ferry full of high school students sinking off the coast. There are more than 270 still trapped in the cap-sized boat and chances of their survival are ever diminishing with passing time (Air pockets underneath the cap-sized ship are their only chance). […]
I am not sure of the wisdom of calling the gospel “drug,” but that’s precisely what I feel it is. But it’s the drug that heals rather than destroys… Usually, the beginning of each week, I hit an emotional, spiritual low. The spiritual high of the weekend comes down and I’m at an ebb. That’s […]
What makes hell unbearable is that our desires are never fulfilled. Imagine being so thirsty your tongue is sticking to the roof of your mouth, but there will never be water! Imagine being lonely and wanting intimacy, but being in solitary confinement forever. Imagine being dead tired, but your heart is beating so fast that […]
Many have asked, “If God is all powerful and loving, why does He allow bad things in my life?” But I have yet to be asked, “If God is all powerful and holy, why does He allow good things in my life?” God, being so holy, loving, and majestic and we, being so unholy, selfish, […]
Ever sighed deeply wishing things to be different? And heaven seemed even more attractive not because Jesus is there but because you just want to get away from here? (Or a long vacation in Hawaii!) I had one of those moments yesterday afternoon. I was in the library preparing for the church’s move and was […]
What is your honest view of Christian freedom? Does your Christian faith bring you freedom or bondage? If your understanding of Christianity is a bunch of do’s and don’ts, then it will represent bondage to you. But if you see it as a relationship with the most beautiful being, then freedom! We associate freedom with […]
Have you had days when you just wanted to leave your body and be elsewhere? Perhaps you hate your current circumstance so much, you just want to leave it all behind? Perhaps you are getting tired of this earth and want to be with the Lord? Perhaps you just hate your body and you want […]
Our body is truly amazing. As a former engineer, I know how difficult it is to create a robot that can mimic even the simplest of our movements – such as walking. (Imagine creating a robot that can rock climb!) I haven’t met anyone who couldn’t learn any more because he has reached his brain […]
How do you feel about doing good deeds to earn a reward? Are you thinking, “Well, you should do good deeds for goodness-sake and not for a reward. It would be selfish to want to do something nice because there is something in it for yourself.” But that’s not what the Bible teaches. It teaches […]