Heeding the Shepherd’s Call

After a weeklong class on the Great Awakenings in Oxford, I spent a few days in the Cotswold area of England. In the middle ages, this area grew wealthy due to the wool trade. Today the wool trade has all but...

Frustrated with broken things?

Coming home at 10 PM the other night, I arrived at my community’s entrance gate to find it stuck shut. The electronic panel which allows people access was inoperable. As several cars backed up at the...

Shalom

I’ve been told people in Israel greet one another with “Shalom” much like we great one another in America with “Hi”. I knew that Shalom meant peace, and I like the idea of wishing...

Vision and Calling

The story is told of a janitor who worked for NASA during the space race of the 60’s. When asked what his job was, the janitor replied, “I’m putting a man on the moon.” He had a great perspective. He...

Trust…Can you? Will you?

Having questions for God is a fairly common thing. I’m sure everyone has a few they would like to ask God. Many of which may not get complete answers this side of heaven. But what about the questions God...

Can God send people to hell for havi...

For several years I have been one of many who answer questions on Everystudent.com. It can be a challenge to give thoughtful, prayerful answers to people’s honest and heartfelt questions. But it is a...