If… Then…

When I studied plane geometry, I learned axioms, a list of fundamental realities that are self-evident. I was then asked to prove the truth of something else. If this was true, then that had to be true. If that was true, then we could reach another correct conclusion. If God is my Creator, then I […]

The Model Prayer

One day, Jesus was praying at a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said, “Sir, teach us how to pray, just as John the Baptizer taught his followers” (Luke 11:1). That’s an amazing request, since most of the disciples had been followers of John and already knew so much about prayer.In the […]

Like Father, Like Son (Part 2 of 2)

Twenty years ago, I thought there was only one right way to do anything. My way. Call me naïve if you like, but I felt sure, as soon as everybody understood my reasoning, they would agree with me. After taking some personality tests at work, I discovered what I should have known all along. God […]

Like Father, Like Son (Part 1 of 2)

I once heard a story about a drunken bum who had twin sons. One became a highly successful businessman, an elder in the church, admired by all who knew him. The other son couldn’t keep a job, was in and out of jail several times, and lived with the homeless on the dark side of […]