Tag Archives: Doubt
Doubt can propel our faith
I talk about being a kid often because life and believing seemed so much simpler then. When I was a kid I had a friend. His name was Ho-Do. He was my best friend, and to me he was as real as any other person. However, for the rest of the world, they could not Continue Reading »
Christ’s Persistence with My Stubbornness
Resistance is something Christ had to face often in His earthly ministry. From the Pharisees to the demons possessing people, He was familiar with having to confront the stubborn will of His adversaries. But how discouraging it must have been when He saw an attitude of resistance in His followers. It is expected for His Continue Reading »
Alone in the Balcony: Looking for the Love of God
A few years ago I was speaking in a small town high school. In the middle of my talk a girl from the balcony shouted something out to me. I was not sure what she said, so right there on stage I asked her to repeat herself, but she ducked down and there was no reply. Continue Reading »
When I can only write 2 words
A man once told me, “To write a book is to write one’s self.” He was right. When I write I feel most vulnerable because it is as if I am being captured on paper. Writing brings me to the extremes I rarely visit. It causes me to search for pleasure in places unexpected. It Continue Reading »
Believe in Santa, Believe Upon God
One of my first jobs after high school was to manage Santa and all his elves. Yes, as odd as it sounds I oversaw the operations of the “North pole” – at least the one that sat in the center of Southglenn Mall. Kids flocked from all over south Denver to have their picture taken Continue Reading »