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April 3, 2015
Leaving The Familiar
Following God often means leaving the familiar. Notice three things Abraham left: The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” Genesis 12:1 Leave your country. Have you ever been to a foreign country? It is a little unsettling when everything […]
April 2, 2015
What’s Wrong with the Indiana Law? (RFRA)
I don’t think I have ever dealt with a political issue on this blog. In another life I do wedding photography and so I have been thinking about this one for a long time. Here is my two cents: It is not that the Indiana Law is (RFRA) is pro-gay or anti-gay. It is that […]
April 1, 2015
Don’t Stop Half-Way
I had never noticed Genesis 11.31: Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. But when they came to Haran, they settled there. Genesis 11:31 Terah was Abraham’s […]
March 30, 2015
Plans Have Their Place
Planning has its place. Consider these verses: Any enterprise is built by wise planning, becomes strong through common sense, and profits wonderfully by keeping abreast of the facts. Proverbs 24:3–4 (The Living Bible) Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you […]
March 28, 2015
Embracing uncertainty, part 2
Just as this book was about to ship, John Ortberg released his book, Oh, the Places You’ll Go! He has a great description of the life of Abraham. I highly recommend the book. Here is an excerpt: Where are these places you want me to go? When will I get there? How will I know? […]
March 27, 2015
Embracing Uncertainty, Part 3
There is a reason why the idea of embracing uncertainty makes us uncomfortable. Modern brain science reveals that our brains are hard-wired to hate uncertainty: Neuroscience research is revealing that the state of not being certain is an extremely uncomfortable place for our brains to live: The greater the uncertainty, the worse the discomfort. What […]
March 26, 2015
Embracing Uncertainty
When you follow God, you never know where you are going. It is not like driving with an old-fashioned Rand-McNally map book where you can lay it out and see the whole thing. You can turn to state maps and city maps to see more detail. Following God is like driving with a GPS on […]
March 3, 2015
Does Sunday School still work? One man’s story
Does Sunday School still work? I got this email today from someone who says it does: Mr. Josh, I have taught SS for several years at my small country church here in rural Alabama. It had become stale. I was waiting till Saturday night or Sunday morning to prepare my lesson. It was robotic, a […]
March 2, 2015
Rooted $1.99
Rooted, (Kindle edition) is on sale for $1.99 this week. Our family recently took a vacation. On the way, we passed some palm trees that were propped up by 2 X 4s. I had these trees on my mind when we arrived at our destination in Charleston, S.C. We took a tour of the Lagare […]
February 24, 2015
How People Grow
During my own “hitting bottom” experience, I (Henry) went to dinner with a Christian friend. I told him how depressed I had been and how much I felt God had let me down. I had asked God to help me, and I wasn’t feeling any better. I had thought that if you prayed, God would […]
