Monthly Archives: June 2012
Can Vision Be Destroyed?
“Clouds hover over the wreckage that once was Kawthoolei Karen Baptist Bible College – a theological school in Mae La Refugee Camp that has provided education for thousands of refugees from Burma, and inspiration for many more people around the world. A steady rain bounces off the piles of ash that only days ago were hundreds of textbooks and photos of smiling students on their graduation day. Charred posts now tower over a snarl of steel and tin that once served as a shelter for students, staff and guests since the school’s opening in June of 1990.” Read the rest of this entry
The Powerful Example of Jerry Sandusky
It was a small church and the part-time youth worker had way too much to do and way too little time to do it. Their community had a lot of what others would call “troubled youth” – kids who needed far more parenting than they ever got. Matt was always running at full speed just to keep up. Read the rest of this entry
How Denial Helps Credibility
Busted! So our automatic response is to hotly protest, “I didn’t do it!” “I’m not to blame!” Our denial attempts to save face but locks us into a growing web of deception, lies and half-truths. It spreads since we often need others to collaborate our statements of innocence. It spawns character assassination of others as we cast aspersions on their credibility and their statements of fact. The bigger the issue the greater the need for duplicity.
A Woman, A Whip, And A Walnut Tree?
“Families can be extremely resilient but there’s nothing like a visit from the police and national headline news to test its strength. There’s also nothing like knowing your father would attack you for Read the rest of this entry
What’s In My Future?
Ever wanted to know what life has for you? Will you find that perfect partner, will you find the career of your dreams, will you be rich, have great kids, survive your divorce, pass the final exam? Should you take out a loan for that new car or buy a house or walk away from the house you can no longer afford, get a student loan, look for a new job, ask that girl on a date, . . . We have questions but who has the answers? Read the rest of this entry
The Blurry Line for Creflo Dollar Between Discipline and Abuse
The comments section on Facebook strikes again. Creflo Dollar, megachurch pastor outside of Atlanta, was arrested early this morning for family violence against his 15-year old daughter. The Root posted a short article about the assault and arrest and provided the link to the police report which I have to imagine most people didn't take he time to read because
Indecision: What to do when we don’t have a clue what to do with ourselves.
Sometimes we just don’t have a clue what to do with ourselves – we don’t like where we are, or what we are doing, we don’t sense value and esteem in where we are but nor do we know what to do about it. We’re not the first ones to feel like that and we won’t be the last. There’s a passage in Acts 16: 1 – 10 which gives us valuable insight into this dilemma we all face from time to time. Read the rest of this entry
Don’t Feel Inferior, But God Talks To Me.
“God told me I am to work with you this year.” Liz had learned the hard way to take this statement very lightly. She had worked hard to build a top-notch children’s ministry and it was incredibly effective. She had a lot of fun working with the kids Read the rest of this entry
How To Pick God’s Voice Out Of The Noise
So you think you can hear from God? What makes you so sure? We live in a world crammed with noise and competing voices, all urging us to believe what they are saying and do what they are telling us. Our response is to Read the rest of this entry
The Freedom That Contraception Brings
“But policymakers and activists do a profound injustice when they argue that lowering rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion is simply a matter of improving access to contraceptives and ensuring all children are taught how to use them. In many cases, those policies are making matters worse.” Read the rest of this entry
