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A year after taking a position as a seminary professor, I discovered the secret fame of one of my colleagues. For years, the hymn “Child of Blessing, Child of Promise” (umh,...
Read MoreI was asked to lead the youth group in a lesson about Daniel, who persevered in the ways of God and faced the lions for it. Maybe Peter has Daniel in...
Read MoreWhen God called me to be a preacher, God used Psalm 40. I was still in high school, and when I read the beginning verses about God leaning down and lifting...
Read MoreMy wife has been hospitalized twice recently with a respiratory infection that makes it hard for her to breathe. How glad I was this week when she reported how much better...
Read MoreI had a disagreement with a theologian after a sermon I preached. This seminary professor questioned my use of the phrase “children of God” to refer to all human beings. “Through...
Read MoreA basic tenet of the Christian faith is God’s transcendence. God is utterly different from creation, a truth attested in many great hymns like “Holy, Holy, Holy” and “Immortal, Invisible, God...
Read MoreBabies are born with many instincts that aid their survival. One of the most remarkable abilities is their instinctive movement toward their mother’s breast immediately after birth. When placed on their...
Read MoreStephen is a simple man with real fears and doubts, living in a specific historical context, who responds to the events of his life with faith, love, and compassion. Stephen’s life...
Read MoreWhat is the foundation of our salvation if not the lifelong realization that God is good and that in God there is nothing to fear? God’s generous offer of love, mercy,...
Read MoreThis passage recalls one of the fundamental challenges of Christianity: God’s relationship to human suffering. The brutal murder of Stephen at the feet of Saul reminds us that following Christ is...
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