One of the great things the Bible says—and we sometimes overlook this—is that we will be raised physically. Jesus’s resurrection body wasn’t just kind of a stunt to show that God was satisfied with his death. Jesus’s resurrection body is the foretaste of what is going to happen to all of us. We will allContinue reading “Why Do You Treat Your Body Like That?”
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An Unjust God?
Have you ever considered the stark contrast between Judas Iscariot and the thief on the cross? One was a close disciple of Jesus Christ and gave three years of his life to the best, most intensive religious instruction available anywhere. But he lost his soul forever. The other was a hardened, lifelong criminal who wasContinue reading “An Unjust God?”
Take the Red Pill
Life as usual, many will come to realize, was never life as usual. When Christ returns, many will discover too late that they lived within a dream. Years came and years went. Spring turned to autumn, autumn to winter. They grew and grew old but never awoke. “Normal life” lied to them. So, Jesus foretells,Continue reading “Take the Red Pill”
When One Grieves as Father and Son
I have many fond memories of my father—memories accumulated over the 43 years we shared this earth. I have fond memories based on my first twenty-one years when I lived in his home and saw him nearly every day. I remember him taking me to old Exhibition Stadium to watch the Blue Jays play. IContinue reading “When One Grieves as Father and Son”
On the Edge of Human Memory
There lingers on the edge of human memory a mood, a notion, a half thought, a vague awareness that once somewhere things were far better than they are now. It is the notion of paradise lost, so deeply textured in the reflections of people of almost all origins. The profoundly moving account of Eden tellsContinue reading “On the Edge of Human Memory”
Can Our Loved Ones in Heaven See What We Are Doing Here
It’s odd to me that so many assume people who are now in the present Heaven are completely ignorant of what’s going on here on Earth where the great drama of redemption is unfolding—wouldn’t we think they’d be more enlightened, not less? From what we see in Scripture, it appears people in Heaven have at least someContinue reading “Can Our Loved Ones in Heaven See What We Are Doing Here”
He Took the Hill
How does someone get to heaven? There are seemingly endless opinions about how to answer this question. Most connect it to something we need to do. On the scale of difficulty, it ranges quite a bit. On the one side, it seems relatively easy: all you must do to go to heaven is die. AndContinue reading “He Took the Hill”
An Epitaph We Need Today
When a church sanctuary feels warm and intimate, and thoughtful people settle into its ancient pews, and candlelight bounces off the ecclesiastical-looking wallpaper, and the timber beams atop the stone walls smell 172 years old, it’s easy to nestle in and believe that a real encounter with God might occur. When I stepped into SundayContinue reading “An Epitaph We Need Today”
When You Get to Heaven
First and foremost, I look forward to being with Jesus, my Lord and Savior and best friend. To be in His presence, to listen to Him and walk with Him…nothing could be better than that. To look into Jesus’ eyes will be to see what we’ve always longed to see: the person who made usContinue reading “When You Get to Heaven”
The Artist at His Wheel
In the midst of the Great Depression, in 1939, The American Pottery Exhibit at The New York World’s Fair offered patrons two collectable pieces of pottery. Two of Homer Laughlin Pottery’s artists, Bill Barrisford and Garvin Miller, designed the plates, promoting a trending turquoise glaze featured on the company’s newest line of pottery. The firstContinue reading “The Artist at His Wheel”
Intentional Faith 