I love the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. I am moved by the string section and the French horns and the woodwinds. I love it all. And I am often caught off guard when I tear up during a musical piece, with no warning. I have asked myself, “What is that about?” Why am I moved in…
In my last three installments, I have been examining some of the reasons that people claim not to believe in God. Some of these reasons range from not wanting to be responsible to an Almighty being to not wanting to have to think that hard about such a weighty matter. But I want to emphasize…
In my last couple of posts, I have been addressing some of the reasons that people often claim a disbelief in God – and it most often has nothing to do with the evidence. Unfortunately, it is frequently tied to how they have been mistreated by those who claim to have a faith. For others…
Last time, I wrote about the fact that there are many people who state that they don’t believe in God. However, when faced with an overwhelming circumstance, they may find themselves praying to . . . someone, as they know the obstacle they face is bigger than they can handle. As is often the case,…
I received a call from a potential client a few years ago. In this conversation she called attention to the fact that she had visited my website and could tell that I was a Christian. She then asked, “I am an atheist and I am wanting to know if that would be a problem?” I…
Why should we be serious and invested in the spiritual? So many things today are labeled as spiritual that are oftentimes totally focused on the person’s own self. But truly spiritual has more to do with how we relate to God, who is spirit. He created us and He knows our every need. Leaning on…
You may be thinking to yourself, “That’s a silly question. Everyone knows that eternal life is heaven.” And while I would agree that it is a reference to it, I believe it is so much more. This was reinforced for me when, on a recent Sunday, I had the privilege of hearing Pastor Matt Heard…
“It has been about 15 years since I worked with a middle school student who loved football. He wasn’t doing well in school, which actually made him ineligible to play on a school sports team. You would think that this would have motivated him to focus more on his academics so that he would have…
Having purpose in your life enables you to stay focused and motivated to achieve a goal. But I sometimes wonder – does the size of your purpose matter? And I think that it might. Let me explain what I mean. If you feel it is your purpose in life is to take care of the…
I was reminded of the importance of “showing up” this morning at my men’s Bible study. One of my friends shared about a visit he made to the Veteran’s cemetery. As he was about to leave, he heard a woman sobbing at another grave site. He went over to check on her and wound up…