Can one decade or generation have as much affect on a culture or nation as the 1960’s? Os Guinness wrote his book, The Dust of Death: The Sixties Counterculture and How it Changed America, just after living through the counter-cultural revolution of the 1960’s. Guinness charts with a socio-philosophical bent the journey of a generation, from the erosion of Christianity to the failure of the … Continue reading The Dust of Death
What is the God-image you had growing up? Was God good? Was he distant? Was he passive? Was he mean? Often your childhood God-image you will carried into your adulthood. A God-image can be shaped by your parents, caregivers, authority figures, religious models or experiences. The way these influencers cared for you could have spoke louder than what they taught you doctrinally or theologically about … Continue reading Distorted God-images
Peter is someone we can all relate to in the Bible. He says what he thinks. He is impulsive. He takes matters into his own hands. He blows it really bad with Jesus. In the gospel, he is a big coward. Yet on the other hand, in Acts, you see a new Peter. He repents. He is restored with Jesus. God redeemed his shame. He … Continue reading 1 Peter: Faith In The Fire
A humble Christian is not an oxymoron. In fact, humility is a sign that a Christian is growing to be more like Christ. Peter, a man, well acquainted with pride encourage Christians to pursue humility. Here are five marks of humility: God is mighty and my humility is a necessity. “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time … Continue reading humble Christian
It is easy to be humble when standing at the base of a mountain or the edge of the sea. However, when standing over another person it is a struggle to remain humble. Humility is not the most desirable characteristic, especially for leaders. However, according to God humility is true greatness. Humility is viewing yourself in the light of God’s holiness and your limitedness. Humility … Continue reading humble leaders
It was 1980. Your life would forever be changed. You were just a teenage girl with an entire life ahead of you. I can’t imagine the thoughts or temptations you faced in those first months after finding out you were pregnant. I am grateful you decided to be my mom. Our early days were simple and complicated. We didn’t have much. We did have each … Continue reading Dear Mom
Do you find it difficult to worship God when life is difficult? If yes, then you are not alone. When reading the Psalms we observe that at least one-third are songs of lament. They teach us an honest and raw worship of God when things are falling apart or when we experience suffering. Peter’s letter is no different nor does he skirt around the subject … Continue reading Worship in Suffering
