She was basically told that her faith was naive. But her response is good council for the rest of us. Questions can be a very good thing.
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Brainwashing
He was accused of brainwashing his kids. (But he wasn't the one doing the brainwashing.) Here's why.
One verse medicine
When you hear "medicine" you probably think about being sick. Here's a way to think about medicine from God. It's deceptively simple, but incredibly effective.
The art of slowing down
When you drive through a construction zone you’re bound to see this sign: “Slow Down” But what if instead of referring to the speed of your vehicle it was referring to the speed of your life? What if it was a message from God? 'Hey you, yes YOU: Slow Down.' The problem with speed, hyper-busyness … Continue reading The art of slowing down
Repeat it out loud to stop the cycle
Luke 11:4 “And lead us not into temptation.” (ESV) Today's Thought Did you realize that 95% of the ocean is still unexplored? That’s right. Ninety-five percent! That statistic just blows me away. Imagine all the beauty yet to be seen. Imagine all the cures for diseases that are simply undiscovered! That’s like the Bible. Most … Continue reading Repeat it out loud to stop the cycle
Moral Therapeutic Deism?
John 17:3 “And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God” (ESV) Today's Thought In the book Soul Searching, we learn about research done with 3000 young people. What they found was that many shared these basic beliefs about God: • God wants us to be nice and fair • … Continue reading Moral Therapeutic Deism?
Of course he does, I’m marvelous!
1 John 4:19 "We love because he first loved us." (ESV) Today's Thought I have no research to back this up, but I think that “Jesus loves me” was once a startling and surprising lyric. Could he reign? Yes! Could he judge? Absolutely! But LOVE little old me? Well, doesn’t he have better things to do … Continue reading Of course he does, I’m marvelous!
But WHY do you believe?
1 Peter 3:15 "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect..." (NIV) Today's Thought If someone were to ask you, “Why do you believe in God?”, what would you say? In the first century, … Continue reading But WHY do you believe?
When the vertical gets priority
Matthew 6:33 "But seek first the kingdom of God..." (ESV) Today's Thought There’s a relationship between the vertical and the horizontal. By “vertical,” I mean your relationship with God. Time and time again the Bible describes this as the primarily relationship in your life. And by “horizontal,” I mean your relationship with the people around … Continue reading When the vertical gets priority
