What’s Love Got To Do With It?
The following essay was written by Heath Veuleman. Over the last decade, I have gone through many things where the call to love others is a real challenge. Heath has also experienced challenges in this …
Rondall Reynoso
Seeing with God’s Heart in a World of Pain and Injustice (Psalm 23:5-6)
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and …
Pursue Righteousness and Kindness: The Promise and the Tension (Proverbs 21:21)
“Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor.”Proverbs 21:21 I love the Proverbs. For me, they are encouraging. But there is a way of looking at them that can be discouraging. Unfortunately, many …
The Big God, Small God Divide at Christian Colleges
A Christian college trend There is a disturbing trend that I have noticed at Christian colleges. It is a trend that has been confirmed to me by other professors with whom I have spoken. Most …
At the Well, Jesus Goes First (John 4:9)
“The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.)” John 4:9 The story …
Sorry Jesus…. I just assumed you were on drugs
“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. ‘For I was hungry, and …
Sin avoidance or doing right?
“Being a Christian is less about cautiously avoiding sin than about courageously and actively doing God’s will.”-Eric Metaxas* Avoiding Sin On my author page on this site, I describe myself as “uncomfortably” evangelical. Once, a …
Expectant Waiting: Longing for God, Not Answers (Psalm 130:5)
“I wait for the Lord; my soul waits, and in his word I hope.”Psalm 130:5 Waiting is hard. We want answers, and we want them now. My wife says that God is always on time, …
How to Be Prepared for Jesus’ Return: Readiness That Looks Like Love (Matthew 24:44)
“Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”Matthew 24:44 We live in a time when people are constantly trying to predict the return …
Are You Okay?
“Are you okay?” Reportedly, those were the last words of Alex Pretti as he sought to protect two women who were being assaulted by government agents. I am not okay. No one should be okay …