Tag: faith
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Why I Don’t Think You Have a “Soul Mate”
It’s a strong idea: Each of us has a mate out there—a perfect mate. A match-made-in-heaven. A “soul mate.” Most people think of their “soul” as the essential, non-visible, real-me part of themselves. So in the soul mate scenario, two of these meant-to-be entities would magically connect, harmonize, and illumine the cosmos around them. Making…
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If You’re Married, Do This
Just because you both speak English doesn’t mean you speak the same language. Have you ever overhead a conversation where… Two people were simply on different planes? Each side had the sole purpose of advancing their own agenda? Where there was no attempt to actually listen? Ever done it yourself? Just because you both speak English…
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12 Trends In The Church Today
We’re not in Kansas anymore. That’s pretty obvious. But maybe that’s a good thing. Lately I’ve been doing a lot of research on what’s happening in today’s church. So I thought I’d share. This isn’t an analysis of cultural trends, or a commentary on the church’s capacity to evolve. It’s a sharing of observations, through my own lens,…
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If You Knew The Day You Were Going To Die
Would you live any differently? My dad died in November and we recently had his birthday. It made me reflective. As I said at the time (click here to read what I said at his funeral), it’s not just the sick who are “terminal.” We’re all terminal. We’re all going to die. But what if we knew the…
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Can You Trust The Bible About The Resurrection?
Some people have blind faith; but some have blind doubt. And if we’re being honest, many of us are somewhere in between. Often, doubt is a part of faith. But there are different degrees of doubt. For example: I doubt I can make it through the day without a Tim Horton’s coffee. And I doubt the Toronto…
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“I never lost faith in the end of the story” (A former P.O.W. gives perspective-shifting words for Easter)
Admiral James Stockdale was a prisoner of war for eight years during Vietnam. After those eight long years, author Jim Collins asked him how he ever survived. Stockdale replied, “I never lost faith in the end of the story. I never doubted not only that I would get out, but also that I would prevail…
