Water – it can sooth and refresh the spirit as it gurgles quietly in a nearby stream. Or the unlimited horizon of the ocean can provide a picture perfect sunset in a Hawaiian vacation. Water gives life to drought-stricken plants and trees and satisfies the thirst of the world’s thirsty billions. But fed […]
Archive | June, 2017
Extraordinary Communication
Holding my ubiquitous little iPhone in my hand, it’s hard to remember the old days when people were smart and phones were dumb. But obviously some people were smart because they invented the ‘smart phone.’ Gone are the days when you would call your girl friend (VAnderbuilt 4-5221) and talk endlessly staring at the […]
Same God … Different Ways
There’s a classic story in I Kings 20 about a king who set out to defeat Israel in battle. After losing decisively his army retreated. When they pondered what had gone wrong they got the following analysis from their generals: “The Israelite gods are gods of the hills; that is why they won. But we […]
Whose Words?
If Jesus were to speak to the issues of people today … if He were to attempt to offer them hope and an answer to the questioning heart, would he rehash yesterday’s monologue from a political analyst? Would He quote a famous philosopher or offer the collected conventional wisdom of a recent poll? I seriously […]