God Loves Sinners?
Will I deny myself, take up my cross every day, and follow Jesus?
Faith
Know That You Know
Are you certain?
Gold Standard
Invest wisely.
A Barometer
Our perfect Father will keep some in perfect peace.
A Different Dashboard
Peter could never have imagined a dashboard, but he had one.
Attention Economy
A wandering eye brings suffering. Suffering focuses attention.
Aha!
Maybe the most ordinary things in life come packaged in a shell of mystery.
Gaslighting God
"Nothing to see here" is deception and self-deception.
Faith Becomes Sight
The good fight of faith isn't so easy.
Reasons
People say they have reasons not to follow Jesus: bad churches, hypocrisy, science, etc. Reason implies logic, and logic is the wrong starting point for Big Questions.
Forgiving Oneself
Forgiveness is about creating a space for reconciliation and healing. Sometimes we commit offenses against ourselves. We tell ourselves things God would never say. We foolishly put ourselves in harm's way, physically, emotionally, or spiritually.
Cost of Ownership
Some cars have a high cost of ownership. But people happily buy them for a particular lifestyle.