Oct 26, 2021 | Food for Thought
I want to know Christ! Really? Are you sure? Do you realize what you are saying? At first blush that may simply mean knowing about Christ and the “Christ event.” Who he was, what he did, his impact on history. Probing more deeply, however, it means following Christ....
Sep 29, 2021 | Food for Thought
By Barry L. Callen The word “monk” comes from the Greek monachos meaning single or solitary. With this definition in mind, we naturally think of a monk as an isolated individual living privately behind high walls. But that’s hardly the thrust of the New...
Aug 31, 2021 | Food for Thought
As with any other period of history, our current era is confronted with major social issues that require the active engagement of Christians. Poverty, ethical decay, women in leadership, human trafficking, LGBT lifestyle, immigration are just a few. Too many...
Jul 30, 2021 | Food for Thought
Every time you get a new phone, it takes you a while to figure out how it works; a new laptop requires multiple calls to the IT department to help you learn the new system; each professional conference you go to reminds you how much you DON’T know. It’s like there’s a...
Apr 13, 2021 | Food for Thought
“This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.” – Matthew 3:17 The difficulty with the love of God is that the human heart assumes it has to earn God’s love, or at least work hard to justify receiving it. It’s very difficult for the broken...
Apr 8, 2021 | Food for Thought
Most of us were raised with the idea that glory was some future place or time after we die. Think about the phrases in the songs we sing. “There’s a new name written down in glory….” “Oh that will be glory for me…when I shall see him face to face….” Our predisposition...
