man's place in the world

The Landmine of Pride

Many times, we begin our Christian walk well. Our focus is set on God, and our hearts are fully committed to Him. Then without warning, pride begins to rise up...

Forgiveness for Bitter Days

You and I save things. Favorite photos, interesting articles - we all save things. Homer and Langley Collyer hoarded things. Everything. Newspapers, letters, clothing - you name it, they kept it...

The Day That Jesus Took His Newspaper to Work

There are some events so large that we always remember where we were when we first heard the news-the Kennedy and King assassinations, the Reagan shooting, the Challenger explosion, those planes crashing into the buildings, and the initial reports of Hurricane Katrina. Eight years ago this week, I was driving home from my grandfather's funeral when...

Grappling with God

Genesis 32:24-32 I read recently about a man who had passed away and what they wanted the funeral parlor to do with the body. You see this man was a big Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and this is how the family wanted him remembered. So they told the funeral director that instead of placing him in

Living in the Spirit’s Fullness

There are occupational hazards in being a Pastor. Let me mention two of them. One of them is that while people expect you to be pious, you can come across as a little too pious at times -- like the lady who came to a pastor at the end of a service, and was very effusive in her gratitude. She said, "That was the most wonderful sermon I've ever heard. That was absolutely fantastic! It was so powerful, it has changed my life!"