The Coronavirus is spreading rapidly around the world. The suffering is great, growing, and the question “How can a loving God allow this?” is increasingly on people’s minds. If God is Love, how is this loving? It’s a great question with a somewhat unsatisfying answer. The traditional Christian response is unsatisfying because of a clash […]
Trust and hope are the compass of our soul. Our Soul Compass guides us in our journey through life. When people say things like “live life in reference to God” it means that their hope is in God and they are seeking to live lives that reflect this primary commitment. A way of thinking about […]
Joy filled christian living occurs where Hope and Aloha meet. Aloha is a word with many layers of meaning, among them is love. As our hope in Christ grows our Aloha for others increases also. Hope in Christ results in Aloha. You do not need to be a christian to have Aloha but as we […]
A joke told to men about to marry by already married men goes something this. “The two most important words in marriage are ‘yes dear’. The three most important words are ‘I’m sorry dear’. Say the three most important words at least once a month. You’re guilty of something so just say it.” All relationships […]
In my last post entitled Closeness to God, I discussed God’s desire that we “draw near”, sin as the main factor that often blocks intimacy with God, and our hope in Christ. In this post I will discuss building a foundation of prayer that includes daily private prayer, weekly congregational worship, and touch on the […]
Closeness to God is something every Christian rejoices in and ought to desire more. We yearn for God when we feel God’s absence and wonder what caused the separation. In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve walked and talked with God in the cool of the day. Jesus taught his disciples to pray to […]
Spiritual Growth is sometimes fast but mostly slow. We live in an age of sound bytes and short attention spans. The recommended length of a FaceBook Video is 60 seconds! But not everything that is good happens fast. Slow cooking, gardening, and the slow work of spiritual growth are all things that are not fast. […]