Visiting the place I grew up in Korea reminded me of the cultural baggage that I carry around in my walk with Christ. It is a culture that puts prime importance on performance and appearance. You may think, “But all cultures do that!” Well, not to the extent that Korea does. Moms give their daughters […]
Job 34:23–For God has no need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment. I find this to be a very God centered statement that can only be accepted by true believers. Scoffers or people who can’t grasp the thought of someone having ultimate authority over them are people who […]
What would you do if the church you attend becomes illegal due to the U.S. government cracking down on churches committing the “hate” crime? And the hate crime in this case is not accepting practicing gays/lesbians as their pastor. If your church has to go under-ground, what would you do? No more slick praise team. […]
If you were going against an enemy that you knew you couldn’t beat, how would you prevail against him? The only way is to make sure that he never engages in the fight. But how would you make sure that he never engages in the fight? That is Satan’s dilemma against American Christians. His answer? […]
2 Corinthians 10:12-….But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding. I have an brother who is 5 years older than me. We attended the same high school where he was a “star” wrestler for all four years. So it was natural that when I attended school there, the coaches expected […]
By the third day in Korea, I was getting sick of people. I don’t mean that they were doing anything to grate me. I didn’t even know any of them! But I was getting tired of being around so many people. Everywhere I went – the subway, the buses, restaurants, and even just walking down […]
Matthew 10:24-“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. Though I am 37, it wasn’t too long ago that “experience” in life ruled the spirit of our culture. That growing up through the 80’s and even the early 90’s there was a sense of respect for people who had experienced […]
A single factor that affects our lives more than perhaps anything else is where we are born. Having been in 5 countries (U.S., Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Laos) in 5 days gave me that perspective. We are unmistakably a product of where we are born. If you were born in the U.S. and lived here […]
Luke 20:8–And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.” Though it’s not funny to her, sometimes my wife and I will be discussing something and she will make a counter point, and in a playful way I will disagree with her though she is completely right! Now I do […]
I’m sitting at McDonald’s in Korea again, but this time next to a young woman complaining to her friend about her boyfriend loud enough for me to overhear. She is saying that she wants to break up with her boyfriend essentially because he is poor. Of course she wouldn’t come right out and say it […]