It’s amazing what you can learn about your relationship with Jesus from a Disney movie. The genie in the 1992 film “Aladdin” complains that the only time he’s let out of his lamp is when someone wants something. He explains that for about a thousand...
As a child of the 1960s, I was infatuated with the moonshot program. I got out of farm chores on July 20, 1969, so I could watch Neil Armstrong and Ed Aldrin walk on the moon. So, imagine my excitement when humans again traveled to...
I spent the past 26 Sundays with anywhere from 50 to 110 friends. This past Sunday, I said goodbye to them. As strange as this might sound, I pray that I will never see them again; at least not the way I’ve seen them for...
There is a passage in Mark 9 that may be one of the most perplexing in all the New Testament. The chapter opens with the Transfiguration. Jesus had taken three of his disciples to a mountain where they were exposed to the full glory of...
It’s been a week since Christ-followers around the world celebrated Jesus’ resurrection. So, let me ask you a serious question: One week later, is His tomb still empty in your life? Let me explain my purpose in asking that question. If we accepted Jesus Christ, our...
If you ask me how I know, I know He's real I could believe that He's still with me In spite of how it feels If you ask me why I trust Him When it feels like everything has come undone All I can tell you is I've just seen...
“Christians are boring.” “Christians never have fun.” “Christians are all about following rules and judging others.” All three statements above are often voiced by some people who do not follow Jesus. Truth be told, many believers bear some responsibility for people of faith being painted...
As I write this post on Tuesday, Green Bay and much of the Midwest are digging out from two to three feet of snow (Green Bay received about 27 inches of snow). By last Wednesday, churches in the Green Bay area began canceling Sunday services....
A few years ago, I was part of an informal gathering of men when a friend of mine shared that he was struggling with lustful thoughts. He was frustrated because, as he said, “I didn’t think I’d be dealing with that one at my age....
“Return of Jafar,” the 1994 sequel to “Aladdin,” contains one of my all-time favorite movie lines. Jafar, now a genie, is pursuing the heroes when he is reminded that genies can’t kill anyone. He responds with: “You’d be surprised what you can live through.” I...