Is God good?

Is God good?

Okay, I’m going to ask a strange or maybe a dumb question?  So, here it is. Is God “good”? You may say, “Of course He is and I can tell you why.”  All of us could come up with life experience and Biblical references as evidence of God’s goodness in our lives.  We can...
Radical Hospitality!

Radical Hospitality!

I can’t remember a time when I didn’t attend church.  Even though my parents would later admit that they really weren’t Christians in my early years, we still went to church almost every Sunday.  It’s just what we did.  It’s what our nation and culture did.  It was...
Building Up

Building Up

I don’t know about you, but I really appreciate a little encouragement and affirmation.  There is so much in life to get discouraged about, so it’s great to have someone in your corner, someone cheering for you.  In the beginning after God had created Adam, God said,...
Not In Kansas Anymore

Not In Kansas Anymore

“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore!” Dorothy, in the Wizard of Oz, knew something was new and different when she arrived in Oz.  This movie quote has endured for almost 100 years and become one of cultures go to ways to describe when something is just...