The Danger of a Toothless Message

Perhaps in some ways, we have allowed our spiritual teeth to be pulled. As a result, we can succumb to only gumming soft and easily digested portions of a greater truth, some of which is uncomfortable to hear in a culture that demands an unhealthy inclusiveness, even...

The Intervention of God’s Goodness

Last night, I said to Jan, “I want to watch an old movie.” I suggested we watch the classic film starring Jimmy Stewart and Jean Arthur, “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” As we watched the film, it was done with an acting style and language out of date with modern...

The Danger of Adding a Suffix

Demonizing those of opposing opinions has become the default conversation of choice by those who have allowed fear, not faith, to form the content of their words and the integrity of their speech. The word “demonize” is formed by the word...