In asking how Christian is the History Channel’s miniseries Hatfield & McCoys I do not mean that it was done by a Christian production company, that it has Christian actors and certainly not that it … How Christian is Hatfields & McCoys?Read more
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The Significance of Sandwiches
While eating at a church social, George, with a gleam of joy in his eyes and pleasure in his voice, said that he loved sandwiches above all other entrees. Although I did not and do … The Significance of SandwichesRead more
The World Turned Upside Down
For a long time I have been thinking that we Christians have it wrong about God.
Psalm 126 and Partially Answered Prayer
Psalm 126 helps us to deal with the disappointment of partially answered prayer, a challenge that we rarely discuss but regularly confront. It does so by combining the seemingly contradictory actions of thanksgiving, lamentation … Psalm 126 and Partially Answered PrayerRead more
The Power of Faith
I ministered for over a decade in a Christian subculture which emphasized that the greatest faith was the one that could work miracles here and now. Although I do not want to deny the … The Power of FaithRead more