Have you ever watched an athlete go on TV and thank God for their talent and success? Is that appropriate? Does it help God? Are there any negative consequences of doing this? On the one hand, the Bible tells us…
How do we give God a gift?
Do you enjoy giving gifts? Is it a pleasure for you to hand someone a present? Do you ever want to give God a gift? If so, how would you do it? We do not physically see God face to…
Have you ever been deceived by appearances?
Did you ever buy something that wasn’t as good as it appeared? Do you know someone who pretends to be honest, but isn’t? Did you ever take a job that turned out to be different than advertised? Appearances and first…
Do we really want our culture to go in this direction?
Traditionally, American culture has been chivalrous. Chivalry means that men open doors for women, carry heavy items for them, pay the cost of dates, and if necessary protect women even to the point of suffering injury or death. In recent…
If the Holy Land belongs to the Jews, what should we do with the Palestinians?
In the 1980s I did a one year study abroad program in Jerusalem, Israel and saw the Arab-Israeli conflict first hand. One of the issues between Arabs and Jews is ownership of the Holy Land: both Arabs and Jews claim…
Does it matter how we treat the Middle East?
Do you know anyone of Jewish or Arabic descent? How do you treat them? Do you give them special treatment? Do you mistreat them? Do you seek them out or do you avoid them? Does it matter? Do you know…
Are you hopeful about your life?
Do you have interests and abilities that aren’t being used? Does life seem to fly by without any purpose? Are you confused about what God is doing with your life? If so, you are not alone. Many people have these…
What happens if we ignore God?
The Bible contains commands that God expects us to obey. What happens if we ignore them? Will anything bad happen? Genesis 11 tells us about a time when mankind was ignoring one of God’s commands. God’s response to this illustrates what…