My wife Esa and I drove through West Des Moines, Iowa, where I spent my formative years. When I was a boy, our family lived
Tag: Faith
What are you doing to me?!!
It doesn’t happen often, but from time to time, I hear of someone who is mad at God. An elderly woman lying in a hospital
No risk. no reward
“For to one is given . . . the word of knowledge by the same Spirit” (I Cor. 12:8). The gifts of the Holy
A Mystery Revealed
The Parables of our Lord present the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, as he casts them alongside some astonishingly earthy likenesses, where his simple
Simpatico, Copacetic, and Panache
When the Son of God calmed the raging Sea of Galilee it inspired a heavenly culture in his disciples. Its effect was both simpatico and
How to Increase Faith? Go Beyond Duty
In this study of Luke 17: 5-10, we will learn that the Apostles’ request for increased faith depends on going beyond duty, going beyond the