Being Christian Without Losing Your Mind
Elijah was terrified. He got up and ran for his life. He arrived at Beer-sheba in Judah and left his assistant there. — 1 Kings 19:3 I’ve always associated the prophet Elijah with a tough-guy character. Pick any hyper-masculine Hollywood actor–maybe Liam Neeson or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson–and you have Elijah. So, it is odd …
“We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We don’t know what to do, and so we are looking to you for help.” – 2 Chronicles 20:12 I feel powerless when I fantasize that things are getting better only to be repeatedly hit by the realization that they seem to …
[NOTE: The weekly schedule of Monday Meditations returns tomorrow.] Through faith they conquered kingdoms, brought about justice, realized promises, shut the mouths of lions, put out raging fires… – Hebrews 11:33 I admire, and greatly appreciate, first responders. There’s nothing more inspiring than people who literally put their lives on the line for the sake of …
[Moses said,] “The LORD will fight for you. You just keep still.” – Exodus 14:14 I’m writing this in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The United States is basically on lockdown. Fear is rattling everybody. But if you think we have it bad, consider the Hebrews, who’ve just followed Moses out of slavery in …
2 Corinthians 5:16-20 This disclaimer, tagged at the end of an investment opportunity, usually means that just because something good happened in the past, it doesn’t guarantee it will happen in the future. But there’s another way to look at it. As a college student, I was once caught in an horrific ice storm/blizzard. Wind-driven …