My oldest son, Ryan, suffered a bleeding brain aneurysm Wednesday evening. He’s currently in Eden Medical center in Castro Valley, CA. He will undergo a procedure Thursday morning in which a neurosurgeon will run a tiny catheter from his groin to his brain in an effort to prevent additional bleeding. This is a life-threatening situation. […]
When We Push Away God
How does God deal with us when we choose to live as though he doesn’t exist? It might surprise you to discover God simply turns us over to our base appetites (Romans 1:24-32). Maybe that doesn’t sound so bad. But is it? An episode of The Twilight Zone shows how harmful it can be. The story centers […]
A Thought for Dark Days
One winter night almost eight years ago a negative thought grabbed my attention and wouldn’t let go. I remember the experience because what happened next changed my life. At the time I was thinking about the weather in Oregon. Since I moved here in 82′ I frequently reminded myself how much I hated the […]
Does God Arrange Your Schedule?
God arranged Jesus’ schedule so he could fulfill his mission: “To seek and save the Lost” (Luke 19:10). And he does the same for us. Here’s how it worked for Jesus: One day as he walked to Jericho he encountered a Pharisee who thanked God he wasn’t a sinner like other men, “or even like […]
I Rode a Runaway Horse
I was eight years old and riding a quarter horse across some land my family owned outside of Roswell, New Mexico. As I headed the horse away from the stables he repeatedly resisted my lead and tried to reverse direction. After we had gone a couple hundred yards he suddenly turned toward the stables and […]
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