Archive for December 2008

Make it Easy to Think Freely

The New Free Thinkers has been around for a few months now, and we’re excited to see the discussions that have been happening in the comments. Keep commenting, by the way – we really enjoy hearing from you and want to keep the conversation going all week! This rare midweek post is here to let [...]

Even a Thread

“And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, that I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I [...]

Is It Worth All the Trouble?

Do you wonder what God is doing? Life is pretty difficult for everyone, and even Christians don’t know all the answers. When God leads us through shadowy valleys, they still have shadows. But even though we don’t see the big picture, the cool thing is that He does! The “big picture” is all made by [...]

Defy the Giants

Thud. A tremor ran through the ground. People started to move out of the street. Thud. Thud. Thud. Now a miniature earthquake seemed to be taking place. Everyone hurried aside. What was happening in the land of Canaan? Nothing major: just some of the children of Anak out for an evening stroll. While not a [...]

Lean on Me (and Everyone Else)

It was the end of a long, unproductive day. I had tried to pray, but there were so many interruptions and things to do that I never really connected. I arrived at the church and set up the room for our unofficial youth guys’ prayer meeting. As one of the primary proponents of these meetings, [...]

Who’s the Artist of Your Life?

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about my life and the choices ahead of me: college, career, my calling, and so on. I’ve discovered that these decisions are a lot harder to make on my own. I need someone to help me plan my life. This has lead to a change in my thinking. For [...]