by Bob | Mar 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Who Was St. Patrick? St. Patrick is one of Christianity’s most widely known figures. However, for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery to many. The myths associated with St. Patrick’s Day blind us to the reality of God’s work in the man. Taken...
by Bob | Feb 11, 2012 | Faith, Uncategorized
Jeremy Lin: Christian Athlete The Twitter hash tag is #Linsanity. Short for the phenomenon that is Jeremy Lin. Taking the NBA by Storm Pro basketball player Jeremy Lin was unrecruited out of high school and undrafted out of college. Three weeks ago he was sent to the...
by Bob | Dec 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s a Wonderful Life Just about everyone has seen the classic Christmas movie It’s a Wonderful Life. Jimmy Stewart plays the lead character, George Bailey, who is so despondent on Christmas Eve that he intends to take his life. He’s rescued by the angel Clarence, who...
by Bob | Dec 3, 2011 | Christmas, God's Healing for Life's Losses, Healing for the Holidays, Uncategorized
Healing for the Holidays: Part 5—Tidings of Comfort and Joy Note: This is the fifth in a series of posts on Healing for the Holidays. Read Part 1: A Promise, Part 2: Give Sorrow Words, Part 3: Holiday Healing Q/A, and Part 4: A Lament for Your Loss. Comfort and Joy...
by Bob | Nov 29, 2011 | Christmas, God's Healing for Life's Losses, Healing for the Holidays, Uncategorized
Healing for the Holidays: Part 1—A Promise Holidays… They’re “supposed” to make us think of words like thankful, merry, and happy. We’re “supposed” to associate holidays with a phrase like “Home for the Holidays!” But… what if a loved one is not coming home this...
by Bob | Nov 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Humilitas On the looooong plane ride from Chicago to San Francisco (on my way to speak at the Evangelical Theological Society), I had more than enough time to read all of John Dickson’s new book Humilitas. It’s a treatise on humility: a lost key to life, love, and...
