Monthly Archives: April 2008
Man-na?
The Israelites had been miraculously freed from their captivity in Egypt, but their food ran out in the desert, and they were feeling a little grumpy. “If we were still in Egypt, we would have food to eat! Did you … Continue reading
Filed under evangelism, Religion, Salvation, Spirituality
It’s Not Gone Till God Says It’s Gone
Just finished an international dinner party with people from the U.S., Thailand and Mongolia. We were celebrating the success of a leg operation for a young boy named Zoloo. A month ago, Zoloo’s mom had been told by his Mongolian … Continue reading
Filed under Challenges, God's Will, overcoming obstacles, spiritual warfare, Spirituality, Uncategorized
The Canary’s Complaint
Coal miners used to take canaries in cages down into the tunnels with them. The canary has a highly sensitive respiratory system. If poisonous methane or carbon monoxide gas started to seep into the tunnels, the birds would stop singing, … Continue reading
Filed under accountability, Denial, God's Will, Relationships, sin, Spiritual Growth
King Rat
James Clavell’s gritty first novel (King Rat) was about the fight for survival in the Chiangi Prison Camp in Singapore during World War II. He had spent half the war there himself and had learned much about how inhumanely humans … Continue reading
Filed under Interpersonal, Relationships, Religion, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality
Dime Store Pearls
Maybe you’ve seen the e-mail that’s made several trips around the world and at least three to my email box. Or maybe you’ve heard the song. They are about a young girl who saw a string of gleaming white pearls … Continue reading
Filed under God's Will, Spiritual Growth
100/0
Several years ago, I used to meet with a group of Christian men each Tuesday for breakfast. I remember one breakfast in particular on an occasion when I was angry with my wife. I had come to the group that … Continue reading
Filed under Interpersonal, marriage, Relationships
The Covering
My eight-year-old is a theological scholar – to me, at least. We were out on the town for a “Boys’ Night Out” last night and dipping deep into the spiritual well of the story of Adam and Eve. I was … Continue reading
Filed under Covering, Religion, Salvation, sin, Spirituality, Substitution
Ice (Water) Breaker
Happy New Year! It’s Songkran in Thailand this week! We took the family down to the moat around the old city in Chiang Mai to see the festival today. It’s got to be the world’s largest water fight! People roam … Continue reading
Filed under Interpersonal, overcoming obstacles, Relationships
