Celebrating and Savoring God’s Creative Work
"We are God's masterpiece/workmanship. He created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." (Ephesians 2:10) We have been looking at spiritual gifts, not as an end to themselves, but as
Fear Fakes Us Out
Fear can rule our hearts, damage our hope, and wreak havoc on our plans. But fear is often irrational, unfounded. In a sense, fear "fakes us out" of decisions we might have made, the trust we might have expended, and
The Real Definition of “Free”
I remember someone saying years ago, "There's no such thing as a free lunch." Right now, in our culture, we are experiencing a large number of events and decisions that involve benefits that are implied as "free." We operate in
Seek to Understand before Being Understood
It happens frequently. We're in conversation with someone, and the natural inclination is to start formulating our response, our rebuttal, our own ideas. If I were "cartooning" this, I would put competing bubbles in the air that kept being advanced