Is God a perfectionist?
J.B. Phillips, in his classic, Your God is Too Small, lists several common misconceptions of God. One he calls “Absolute Perfection.” Are you a perfectionist? Do you struggle…
Before the world?
There's an old theological question that has been asked over the centuries: "What was God doing before he created the world?" There have been several…
Green beans
Diedra harvested a large colander-full of green beans this week. I stared at it and took a sec to think about how crazy it is…
No doorbell
God comes to see without a bell.George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The Complete English Works, 268. He's always there, of course, but this saying reminds us…
Mamma bear
We really struggle to understand God. And that's to be expected, given how small we are. Yet, that fact doesn't make our struggle less frustrating.…
Parental hangover
J.B. Phillips, in his classic, Your God is Too Small, lists several common misconceptions of God. One he dubs "Parental Hangover." He notes that one's…
‘Perennial note of surprise’
I wrote here asking the question: Would you invite Jesus Christ to your birthday party? The question reveals some of our gut-level impressions of who…
Birthday guest?
Would you invite Jesus Christ to your birthday party? I love asking this question because most people hesitate to answer. And that pause is worth…
Knowing God
“Knowing God is a relationship calculated to thrill a man’s heart.”J.I. Packer What if your thoughts of God don't thrill your heart? What does it…
Better friend
Have you enjoyed a dear friend? One with whom time seems to go by too quickly? One you long to see, and ache for when…