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Let Creator God Write Your Story
Joe had it made. He was the youngest of ten brothers and his Dad’s favorite. He was talented, smart, and had the good looks. He also was a dreamer, at least in his brother’s eyes. One time he had a dream that he would become boss over all his brothers, which he unwisely shared with … Continue reading
Live Like You Were Dying
“I was in my early forties, with a lot of life before me, and a moment came that stopped me on a dime. I spent most of the next days looking at the x-rays…” So begins Tim McGraw’s popular song about dealing with the surprise of sudden bad news and finding oneself at death’s door. … Continue reading
Trail to Peace–A Native American’s Story by Spencer Cody
I sat in stone silence looking at the white man sitting a few feet away from me. My heart was cold toward him, and I assumed he felt the same about me. “This is the way it has always been and the way it will always be,” I thought to myself, “the Indian and the … Continue reading
Do not be frightened!
That’s easier said than done—isn’t it? It seems like being scared comes much more natural, because there is so much to be afraid of. On a daily basis we are inundated with bad news. Wars, terrorist attacks, random violence, stock market and economic downturns, unemployment, corruption at all levels of society, new diseases despite of … Continue reading
Can someone put Humpty Dumpty back together again?
No doubt you have people in your circle of relationships who are “broken people”. Some people’s brokenness is obvious. Abuse, abandonment and rejection have left scars. For others, beautiful exteriors hide what they don’t want their family or friends to see. Whether obvious or hidden, brokenness is real! There is often so much of it … Continue reading
What on earth am I here for?
Have you ever considered what your life is all about? Are you here to seek personal fulfillment, peace of mind, happiness, a great career (making good money)? Are you looking for a wonderful family with everybody healthy, loved and financially cared for? The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of … Continue reading
Come and follow Jesus
Have you ever considered how radical it was when Jesus called people to just up, leave and follow him? The Bible doesn’t indicate that he gave a lot of explanation, laid out a clear-cut plan of action with job descriptions, salaries or benefit packages. He just told Peter and his brother Andrew and later James … Continue reading
Discipleship and the Cross
Here are a few quotes from the German Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer who was martyred under Hitler: Suffering and Rejection are the summary expression of Jesus‘ cross. Death on the cross means to suffer and to die as someone rejected and expelled. Discipleship as commitment to the person of Jesus Christ places the disciple under the … Continue reading
Just thinking
Paul writes to Timothy, that he loves him like a son and wishes him grace and peace from God. A few verses later he encourages him: “Endure hardship with us like a good warrior of Christ Jesus”. As followers of Christ we find ourselves in this field of tension between being a son or daughter … Continue reading
The Quest
During his coming of age, every Nez Perce male had to go on a Vision Quest (Wey-ya-kin). Tribal elders provided direction, oversight, and took the young man to a remote location and leave him there alone for 2-3 days without water and food. During this time a vision was sought by fasting and prayer. Sometimes … Continue reading
Can you measure love?
Is there such a thing as a measuring stick or benchmark test for love? Are there clues and evidences that indicate true love? If love is true it must somehow be reflected in how parties relate to each other. To have the other persons best in mind, not just one’s own desire’s, needs and wants, … Continue reading
Follow in his steps
“If you go through the high grass where the elephant has already gone through, you don’t get soaked with the dew”. (A proverb from Ghana, Africa) This proverb traditionally meant that young men should follow the ways of the elders rather than run off to the right or left, exploring new and untried ways. While … Continue reading
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