You Asked For It: Is It Bad To Think That Heaven Could Be A Bit Better

During college some friends and I spent some time at a camp in southern Wisconsin. The trip was meant to be a time of training and growing spiritually, and it was. Near the place we were sleeping was a small room dedicated to the founder of the camp. The founder was a collector of unique … More You Asked For It: Is It Bad To Think That Heaven Could Be A Bit Better

You Asked For It: What are some things you should explain before bringing someone to church?

I can remember the second Sunday after my family changed churches when I was in grade school. Previously we had been attending a Catholic church near my home. For reasons I didn’t understand at the time, we changed to an Assemblies of God church. For those who aren’t familiar with the differences between those churches, … More You Asked For It: What are some things you should explain before bringing someone to church?

You asked for it: How are we as Christians to react to others who may be homosexual?

Homosexuality is one of the hardest things to deal with in our culture. I can remember very vividly having a professor in college who was gay. While I didn’t receive any unwanted attention from him, it did make things awkward. What was I supposed to say? How was I supposed to act? Was I supposed … More You asked for it: How are we as Christians to react to others who may be homosexual?

You asked for it: Why does God make things so hard when he knows we can’t handle it?

The act of running is perhaps the most telling disposition of my character. To run you really need two things, legs to run on and the mental drive to actually go and run. I lack the latter. Even when I do motivate myself to run, I have the mental disposition of a sprinter. What that … More You asked for it: Why does God make things so hard when he knows we can’t handle it?

You asked for it: Why do relationships mean so much to us if God is the only one we really need?

Romeo and Juliet is perhaps the most famous relationship of all time (with the exception of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry or course). To spare you the long and tragic story allow me to use my vast experience of attending Renaissance Fairs (or Faires if you are a real stickler) to summarize. Romeo and Juliet … More You asked for it: Why do relationships mean so much to us if God is the only one we really need?