Martin Luther had a very interesting illustration. He said, Whenever we sin and we look at God, we think of God like a big mean monster.
I always wish that we knew a little bit more about this gentleman named Simeon.
I remember driving home after my children were born and thinking that something huge had just happened, but no one seemed to notice.
I do have to say, when people are interpreting Christmas Carol, I think that they miss some of the critical elements.
Today, I'd like to read from John Chapter 8, which describes several types of temptations. As I read, I'd like you to listen to what some of those temptations are.
Two American soldiers on an American troops ship came up to their chaplain and asked this question: “Do you believe in hell?”
Sometimes we struggle with being patient. One of the professions that we have in our world that I think demonstrates the most patience and most reliance upon God is the vocation of farmer.
The United States, like many other countries around the world, celebrates a day of Thanksgiving. Maybe it begs the question, who do we thank?
There's a psychological phenomenon that I think that we're all a little bit susceptible to. It's called rosy retrospection.
A few years ago, I went whitewater rafting. I was so excited for the trip. I was looking forward to the adventure.
Sometimes we're tempted to think that we are self-made people. I have earned this. I have done this.
Revenge feels good if someone hurts us. Our natural reaction is to try to pay them back, to make them feel that same sort of pain that we felt.
