Among the many objections to Christianity that have appeared over the centuries, one of the most common is known as the problem of evil....

The soul is like a wild animal - tough, resilient, and shy. When we go crashing through the woods shouting for it to come out so we can...

I grew up in a housing project. It was a large group of apartment buildings in Kentucky. We moved there when I was 3 and lived there...

What is the human being's natural condition? The image of God drenches us with glory and renders us utterly unlike any other creature in...

And God said, "Let there be light" and there was light. Genesis 1:3 Everything is in place. The land and sea nestle together. Day and...

Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then...

Sparrows are very small birds, usually 4-8 inches in size. They are persistent, resourceful, and intelligent. For many people they are a...

At the end of August, Gwendolyn and I made a trip back home to see our families and also to attend my 50-year High School reunion. Some...

Whether you know it or not, from the moment you were born you have been part of a culture. Your culture has shaped and influenced you in...

Fellow Christian, have you ever had someone criticize your way of life? Make fun of your beliefs? Insinuate that you are stupid? Boring?...

Have you ever told a lie? I know I have. I admit it. I believe we all have. There are various ways of classifying lies; by their...

In the movie City Slickers, Billy Crystal plays a confused, dissatisfied thirty-something character with a vague sense that life is...

Admit it. None of us really like rules or laws and especially not commandments. We are ambivalent about rules even when we know they are...

We all know the story of Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit. Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God...

Forrest Gump: My momma always said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” It appears mysterious,...

"Most of their vices are attempted short cuts to love." John Steinbeck-East of Eden East of Eden is probably my all-time favorite novel. ...

Yes, really. I said it. Although to be clear, I didn't say, "God wants you to be unhappy." There's a difference. But your happiness is...