False Expectations There was an island where a few Englishmen, Frenchmen and Germans lived in 1914. It was so remote that news arrived every 60 days. In September, when news finally came, they learned that for more than six weeks now English and French people had be... Read more
It's Time to Get Back to the Mission! I can picture him as if he and I were standing together just yesterday. But the memories are of my childhood friend, Rafael, who was crippled. While the rest of us played soccer, kickball or baseball, Rafael would stand on the sidelines, leaning o... Read more
2018: Comfortable or Courageous? Will 2018 be the year you escape your comfort zone to live courageously for Jesus? Read more
Four Unlikely Mothers at Christmas The unlikely cast of supporting characters surrounding the birth of Jesus is beyond belief, from this world’s perspective. Sleepless shepherds, pagans on a quest following a star through the desert, a homicidal king threatened by heaven’s baby. At... Read more
Our Transcendent Brains Change is a dirty word for a lot of people — until they get stuck. Sometimes when we get stuck along the way in life, the time we spend in that stuck place can make us wonder if anything can get better. Recently I came across something that gave m... Read more
95 Theses for Adventists Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses helped spark revival and reformation across Europe. We’ve seen a number of 21st-century counterpart declarations. Here’s a sampling of my own list: Read more
Along Came a Spider, Part 2 Well, after our bake sale break last month, it is time to pick up where we left off in discussing the proliferation of false teachers running around the world and how it is they continue to be successful even among the smartest believers. Read more
Breaking Bob: The $50,000 Bake Sale During my family vacation in California this summer, I received a text from my associate pastor informing me Bob, an outstanding long-time member of our church, wanted to have a bake sale the first day of school. Admittedly, I was reluctant, and, ... Read more
Good News About Hell What’s happening with the Seventh-day Adventist Church? Members worldwide are worried about this month’s Annual Council, where global representatives will debate what should happen to elected leaders and their constituencies who are “out of compli... Read more
