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Work of Art

Work of Art

Colorful yet indiscriminate scribbles on construction paper.  These were the priceless works of art that “Papa” hung all around his workshop.  My wife’s grandfather was a tough yet tender man who loved, more than anything, his sweet granddaughter.  Because of that, he also loved the masterpieces she produced just for him.  They weren’t special as … Continue reading

How Love Works

How Love Works

For over a decade, I have been wrong about love. My journey began in college. No longer satisfied (and even disgusted) by the “feelings-based” definitions of love, I sought, read and processed with many friends trying to define the word love. Nothing has more characterized my preaching, teaching and ministry than what I believed to … Continue reading

Missing the Point

Missing the Point

“How far is too far?” When I served in youth ministry, inevitably I would get this question from a brave teenager wanting to know about sex before marriage. While I did not want to discourage a genuine desire on their part to know how to remain righteous in their physical relationships with the opposite sex, … Continue reading

God Particle

God Particle

The announcement of the discovery of proof for the existence of the Higgs boson or ‘God particle’ on July 4th, 2012 at CERN in Geneva Switzerland is on par with discovering that the earth is not the center of the universe, the periodic table, and the discovery of electrons (which is why you can read … Continue reading