This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Fault Lines I want to share with you the story of a teenager named Daniel. I want to describe something that happened to Daniel when he was about the age of a junior in high school. Daniel was born at a time of great [...]
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Simplifying Your Spirituality
Jesus says following him comes down to just two simple things: loving God and loving others. But our Christianity is often oriented around many other things. Our faith is often complex and confused. Is loving God and loving neighbor the focus of your faith? Scott McKnight, author of “The Jesus Creed” offers this test to [...]
When God Says No: Stages of Prayer
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series When God Says NoOne of the first words our children learned was “No.” This was especially true of our son Jacob. He suffered near paralyzing colic (paralyzing for his sleep-deprived parents, not for him) for several months. Perhaps that trauma contributed to his surprisingly high [...]
When God Says No: The Unanswered Prayer of Paul
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series When God Says NoIn March, 1997 Newsweek magazine ran a cover-story on prayer. The article included three prayer stories. The first story concerned Mimi Rumpp. Mimi’s sister Miki needed a kidney transplant. So Mimi and her family started praying. Less than a year later, Miki [...]
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