Betrayal is a common life experience. Even Jesus was betrayed by a close friend. But when it happens to you, it challenges your faith and causes you to doubt others, and can even cause you to doubt God’s goodness to you. When a friend betrays us, we can’t imagine other friends remaining loyal. Our trust […]
Do You Love me as a Missionary Loves a Mission Field
During the summers between my college years, I ministered at the Ichthus Coffee House in Sandusky, Ohio. A local pastor began this outreach to minister to the students working at Cedar Point who spent many nights at the bars downtown. Susan (not her real name) was a young lady who came to the coffee house […]
Right Fighting
A young man came to me because he and his new bride had gotten into an argument that ended with throwing things around their home. During our conversation, he said, “I only wanted to be right!” We too sometimes fight because we want our way. Wanting to win is natural. Nobody wants to lose; everyone […]
Things
We live in a world of things. It is so easy to desire and collect wealth and possessions. There’s a humorous saying that says, “The only difference between a boy and a man is the price of his toys.” But why do we desire things? Why do we seem drawn to possess clothes, cars, electronic […]