There's a scene in the movie The Matrix that has always struck me. The main character, Neo, is offered two choices.
My grandpa was a carpenter, and my dad is really good at woodworking and unfortunately I didn't inherit any of their skills.
Jesus knew the pain of unreliable friends, as Peter denied Him thrice despite being forewarned. And yet, Jesus remained loyal, accepting the cross out of love. His unwavering friendship offers an eternal assurance of love, loyalty, and forgiveness, contrasting the faltering nature of human alliances.
All right, here's one more thing to add when we think about how am I going to find and follow God's will for my life?
When I was a young child, one of the rules that we had in my parent's house was thou shalt not use bad words.
Sometimes we think, Oh God is opening a door for me, and we think God's will must be the easiest option out there.
Ash Wednesday is a day for repentance, for admitting our sins to God.
One question that we get a lot with our college students is, how do I know what I should do with my life?
I broke my collarbone and afterwards I had to get surgery. Because of this, my muscles deteriorated and I felt very weak and I was indeed broken.
I wasn't raised in the church. When I first attended church, I remarked at how often Jesus’ suffering and death were mentioned.
How would you rank yourself on a scale of goodness? Or how would you even measure that scale?
As a pastor's kid, I went to a lot of funerals growing up.
