When I see the moon floating in the sky above me, I find my emotions filled with delight and gratitude. For me, the moon is an ever-present sign of God’s goodness and faithfulness to us. Astrophysicist Hugh Ross, summarizing his chapter on the moon in his book, Designed to the Core, writes: “Earth’s Moon is unlike […]
Sins seem to be more manageable in the dark. We prefer to keep them, and the shame they produce, tucked out of sight. Out of sight, out of mind. But keeping our sins concealed enslaves us. Secrecy empowers sins and shame. It allows them to fester and enforce patterns of darkness in our lives. Exposing […]
In his book, An Unhurried Life, Alan Fadling wrote, “Greatness of soul requires an unhurried life.” An unhurried life. A contemplative life. A reflective life. Call it what you want. When you practice slowing down and looking for God in the moment, what you eventually have is a fuller life. A flourishing life. A thriving life. […]
Please click the following link and read about Jay McKinley. And then pray. And if led, do something. This average, normal guy has more faith in his little finger than I probably will ever have in my entire life. I’m staggered by his conviction.
Journeying Home 
I’m having a really hard time with this one. Conviction is not a good thing in and of its self. Suicide bombers have loads of conviction. He left his family behind? He will die soon? If you or I were to do the same thing we would be a misguided (if not crazy or horrible) person. This seems to me like a politically correct version of the self-immolation committed by Buddhist monks in protest to oppression in Vietnam. I don’t see how this is anything like what the Apostles did. I can’t imagine Peter essentially killing himself in protest to the oppression of the Jews under Rome. I can imaging Jesus rebuking him for such an idea. This man may have more conviction than you or I, but I don’t know that it is something to be applauded any more than we should applaud any other so-called righteous act of suicide.
I don’t understand why I should see this as wise, good, or praise worthy.