Chuck Colson writes an insightful article on how we should process the current economic chaos. Most of us have been badly shaken by the tumultuous events on Wall Street in recent weeks. If you have an IRA or some kind…
Why Does God Allow Suffering and Evil?
Andy Naselli has written a four page pamphlet that speaks to the question of the problem of evil. This will help you if you are struggling with why bad things happen to people. It will also be a great aid…
Confront an Offender, or Let Love Cover It?
The Bible encourages those who have been offended: There are times when we go to the offender and share that we’ve been hurt (Matthew 18:15-17). There are times when let go of the matter (Proverbs 19:11). So, how do we…
Hope Children’s Center in Africa
One of the missions projects our church is involved in is the Hope Children’s Center in Africa. Jeff Dodge (who preached to the Bricks last Spring) posted this update from his current trip to Africa. Today I had a reminder…
Comments on Unpacking Forgiveness
Darryl Dash has made some positive comments about Unpacking Forgiveness. You can read them here.
Why People Left Their Church
One of my heart felt prayers for Unpacking Forgiveness is that God will use it to help people in a local church resolve a conflict and persevere together. Satan is on the prowl and, perhaps, his favorite way to gain…
Chasing Forgiveness Rabbits
What are your “forgiveness questions”? Theologian Cornelius Plantinga once wrote that anyone who thinks very long about forgiveness will scare up a lot more rabbits than he can chase down. What Plantinga meant by that quote is that the area…
My Book is Living in Florida
Look closely at the books in the basket and you will see that my book has rented space in the same neighborhood as what would appear to be an NIV Study Bible (N.I.V. is an abbreviation for the Northern Iowa…
Never Another Chance Quite Like This for the Bricks
First, can you tell which one is not real? Who do you think is the best looking? I don’t share this picture only to be cute. Prayerfully walking around our church this morning, seeing how hard our church family has…
The Most Significant Study Bible of My Lifetime
I’ve told several people that I believe that the forthcoming ESV study Bible is the most significant study Bible of my 45 year sojourn on earth. See also here. Given that the years of my pilgrimage now number more than…