When I was a brand new Christian, certain passages in the Bible gave me serious heartburn. I found myself stressed out because my faith was so weak.
And God Created Penguins too!
A penguin surgeon? His patients better start worrying. So why did God create penguins? Well, why did He create you? God has a divine reason for you being alive today.
Catching Birds God’s Way
The bird of prey perched on the falconer’s glove is valued and loved. Hours of training have created a bond between this falcon and it’s owner. God seeks a bond with us too, but it’s different in a key way.
When God Assigns an Impossible Task
Whatever the Trinity asks us to do has a divine purpose and our obedience is never a waste of time. Here’s a story I enjoyed as a young Christian.
A Quote from St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis successfully paraphrased John 1:5 when he said, “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.”
Setting Us Free of the Past
The woman is trapped in a bitter, cold, barren wasteland. She’s standing frozen in place, yet the entrance promises a world of warmth and sunlight.
The Good Shepherd: Shear Misery
A sheep’s thick coat in winter is a good thing. But if the wool keeps growing, it’s shear misery. One poor sheep grew the heaviest wool coat ever.
Faith: Like Trusting a Compass
Launching into the unknown requires a dependence upon something greater than ourselves. Mariners relied on the compass. We navigate by faith.
My 2020 Winter Memes
Here are seven of my favorite memes and below each one is a link to the post it’s attached to.
With Wings Like Eagles
they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles… (Isaiah 40:31 RSV)
